10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Play Poker

Poker can be an addictive and financially devastating game. About 1% of people are potentially incurable gamblers who cannot stop playing. These individuals continue to gamble until they run out of money, even selling their homes to buy lottery tickets. Once they start playing, they lose control over themselves.

Poker is a difficult profession that requires a complex combination of intellectual and emotional skills. It demands a deep understanding of the game's technical nuances, the ability to build balanced strategies, and emotional control. About 60-65% of all poker players in poker rooms play at a loss. Even those who play regularly have a win rate only slightly above 50%.

Poker is a game with an element of luck. Even very successful players regularly go through stretches of 400-500 thousand hands played at zero or in the minus. This is because even very successful players can face long losing streaks due to bad luck.