Can you allow high school kids to play cash games?

[besttest11]

18+ is the law, so the answer is no

 

[tabaskichhh]

Until 18 years old, a child must study.Poker is a cool game, interesting and developing, but it is for those who are over 18 years old.

 

[makisaa]

It is not an activity for high school children to play poker, it is for adults, because it is a matter of responsibility and mature so that to manage poker and its situations! But many of us have played cardgames from preadult age at least without money!

 

[player4533456]

If they want to have some fun in a home game I don't mind. Anything else certainly not.

 

[antonis32123]

No . Never . We cannot debate for this . Only persons over 31 should be allowed to play . Not even 18 years old should be allowed . Older than 32 or better older than 25 . gambling is not good for the younger people , they should focus in other things

 

[Sparta77]

I wouldn't allow it to my kid. I would definitely talk it down.

 

[OliviaGiraud]

I think it's a bad idea to let children under 18 play. It can have a negative impact on their education.

 

[SL-247]

When I was in high school, I discovered cash games through online poker. I didn't have a credit card yet, so I asked my parents to act as my deposit and withdrawal agents. But my parents wouldn't allow me to play poker, saying that "gambling at poker can ruin you. Would you allow your child to play cash games?

Only freerolls. 😀

 

[Pulse_69]

I understand everything, we were all children and teenagers. But we must not forget that this is a gamble and children at that age are not yet very good at analyzing and thinking about the consequences. Therefore, let them start playing according to the law from the age of 18. I understand that this is important especially when I myself became a father.

 

[scobido]

Certainly, if they are not at least 18 years old, I would not let them play, and I would think that this age is too young to allow gambling. I think that a player who plays for money should be at least 25 years old, still having life experience at this age.

 

[steve01991]

since gambling can become very addictive, i would say no to cash games for kids, let them hone their skills playing freerolls and fake money, then when they get a job and earn their own money, they can do what they want.

 

[thetick33]

When I was in high school, I discovered cash games through online poker. I didn't have a credit card yet, so I asked my parents to act as my deposit and withdrawal agents. But my parents wouldn't allow me to play poker, saying that "gambling at poker can ruin you. Would you allow your child to play cash games?

at 11 i started playing the domino's pizza owners who became little ceasar's pizza owners too...my cousin got me into it....I had played cards from jump cribbage hearts spades euchor etc..anyway MY ANSWER is NO most people are not mature enough to handle the pitfalls of poker at that age....Will say I always did well my entire life....but ya I didnt learn poker till 30s truely and fully grasp all of it....when started playing 40 or so games a week etc...tournaments live and online etc...late 30s closer to 40 was when understood psychology of poker so ya its a lifetime thing....but ya should at least be 18 before playing serious poker....if your playing for quarters with buddies under 200 bucks id say ok....but not serious poker

 

[SL-247]

So they are forbidden to smoke and drink alcohol... But they still drink and smoke...