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 Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
I'm not sure if you're interested in my participation in this study. Here's why:
I quit online poker many years ago after a bit over 1 year of playing/studying poker games full time.
I had to quit because I was having panic attacks while playing, and nothing I was doing could eliminate them.
On the one hand, this seems like exactly the type of thing you're interested in, but on the other, I haven't been a poker player in many years.
I will participate if it fits your study.
Let me know.
Thank you for your interest in my study. You can go ahead and take the survey.
I'm also sorry to hear that poker has triggered such high anxiety for you in the past. I hope that this is no longer an issue for you, otherwise I would suggest asking for some help. I know that panic attacks are very distressing, yet quite manageable in terms of treatment.
As OngBonga mentioned above, it can be really stressful when you know that the outcome of a few thousand hands will ,at least somewhat, determine your ability to pay the bills at the end of the month. That's why new small stakes players trying to go pro are faced with so much stress and uncertainty, whereas established pros, who have already built a decent bankroll and thus have the luxury of having a few bad months, are much better off despite playing in much tougher/higher stakes games.
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