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Gambling Tales from the 2+2 Degen Stories Thread: Players Share Their Losses
The 2+2 Degen Stories thread was opened at the peak of the poker boom in 2009 and has since accumulated over 14,000 posts and 5 million views.
PokerTwice played in a casino despite having asked to be banned for a year, lost $300 after tilting and leaving.
Jcorb lost $400 in limit hold'em $8/$16, returned to the casino and lost again, missing out on a $22k bad beat jackpot.
Mytvisfree lost $170,000 in online roulette over three years, despite initially being successful in PLO.
Feen-dog started gambling seriously at 18, lost his first salary in slots, and had to use an overdraft to cover expenses.
Feen-dog won $6,000 in online gambling but faced issues with withdrawal due to unverified account.
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