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Poker Player Loses $40k: 'I Always Played 7-2 Like It Was a Nuts'
A poker player has opened up about his struggles with gambling addiction, revealing that he lost over $40,000 playing $1/$2 poker. The player's gambling addiction led to the destruction of his credit history, as he mentioned he played poker from 2021 to 2023.
The player's buy-in was $500, and he would play until he felt completely empty. He mentioned that his biggest loss was when he played open-pushes with weak hands, losing about half of the $40,000. His biggest win was $2,900.
The player now works as a courier for Doordash to pay for his biology studies.
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