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Virtual Gambling

Date: Nov 02 2007

Intro

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In the United States, only a few states allow casinos. For those unfortunate enough not to live in a place where you can sit down at a black jack table with a real dealer, there is video poker and online gambling.

Video poker machines are usually found in bars and they sort of look like video games. You insert money and play against a computer.

Beren likes to play video poker, but Marni is about to introduce her to the exciting world of online gambling.

Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Marni

Beren

Marni: Do you like to gamble?

Beren: I love gambling.

Marni: Really?

Beren: Yeah. Totally. I’m really into video poker.

Marni: Oh, okay. Yeah, we’re big on video poker here in Oregon. I don’t like it. Like, I lose five dollars and I freak out. I hate it.

Beren: I think overall I’m definitely up a couple hundred bucks, but I have lost some money too.

Marni: You gotta be prepared, I think, to lose. I have a friend who actually pays her rent by playing poker online.

Beren: No way.

Marni: She is that good.

Beren: No way.

Marni: Yeah, I have to admire her skill.

Beren: So she plays video poker online…

Marni: Actual poker, actual poker game. There’s poker games you can get in on online.

Beren: Are there cards or…

Marni: There’s cards. It’s all virtual. It’s fascinating.

Beren: Like, what’s the buy-in for this?

Marni: Sometimes it’s $3, sometimes it’s $500, you know, depending on how high stakes you want to play.

Beren: And she pays her rent that way?

Marni: She does.

Beren: What does she do for a day job? Or is that like her sole source of income?

Marni: Right now, it’s basically her sole source of income. She’s trying to get some things going, but yeah.

Beren: Do you have the web address for the main site she uses?

Marni: I don’t, but I’ll find out for you.

Beren: Excellent. Thank you.

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Discussion

Video poker is really popular in Oregon since casinos aren’t allowed most places in the state. Marni doesn’t like video poker because she always loses a little bit of money. Beren loves video poker and guesses that she’s won $100 so far. It’s funny how winning at gambling makes you like it more.

But Marni has a friend who has won much more than $100 playing poker against other people online. Her friend actually makes all of her money playing virtual poker!

Beren is amazed and can’t wait to try playing poker online. Marni is going to give her the web address her friend uses to make all of her money.

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colorflu sunflowers

China

I don't like gambling too.It's not a beneficial game ,i think.

fabari01

Colombia

the poker could be entertained but when it associates money can take to the ruin

fawer

China

video poker may be exciting and fascinating,but i really don't love playing that, when i say anyone who was indulging in gamble and lost many money and wife and familly,i hate that,i usually play little games such as 'jipinfeiche' and 'lianliankan',ect.

christlee

China

I don't think gambling is a good thing acturally.We people have many other healthy eanterainments,to free ourselves .

VANDA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

I do not like gambling. In my opinion it is such a kind of sin. In my country you can find some casinos, betshops, bars with video pokers also…. and most of people like gambling. It is very hard to get a job, so people want to get money. It is the easiest way to earn some money.

saaadiafaiz

Canada

i dont like gambling because in my religion islam it is not allowd.so i dont like it.

dt.mucu

Turkey

Casino isnt allow in turkey.but some rich turkish people go to cyprus for playing gambling.

i think gambling is very bad habit . first you win or they biring you little money but later you lose and lose and lose….so they give your a lot of money .i think you not lose only your money ,you lose your happiness,self confidence and maybe your life .

abdulhaq

Canada

well gambling is not allowed in great religion islam as it makes u habitual,by doing nothing just setting n bet on yur money ,trying yur luck its just waste of time n make u mentally ill as its a diagnosed disorder ppl spend thrir whole money n ruins their lifes …...

abdulhaq

Canada

well gambling is not allowed in great religion islam as it makes u habitual,by doing nothing just setting n bet on yur money ,trying yur luck its just waste of time n make u mentally ill as its a diagnosed disorder ppl spend thrir whole money n ruins their lifes …...

shehab_227

Egypt

i think that gambling is bad thing cuz it depends on lucky

carolina914

Dominican Republic

I don't like it gambling is just a waste of time

prasad dobe

India

Gambling is a game for greedy people. They play to make money but they lose more. Gambling spoil the life of gambler and sometimes his family. It is always wise to keep away from gambling.

olabalogun

Burkina Faso

really gambling is a game which many people who like it enjoy, but from my own point of view its a game where you win a little and lose more

sun light

Sudan

I think this game make you waful becase you will iose your money and your feeling.Why you do that If you have money help this world,drwo on this face, help poor people,Im not telling you to help all people but If you want you can make him happy thank yuo.