My twin 16 year old boys and their friends ?

Question

like to play TEXAS HOLD EM poker....they all put in a dollar or two and at the end of the game somebody wins....I dont mind them playing, and I like having the kids hanging around our house, but this is gambling....are the kids too young? When I brought this up to my husband, he rolled his eyes at me, like, I was nuts....This isnt an every night thing, maybe once or twice a month, because the kids are busy with football practice, school, and everthing else..the boys transferred from private to public school this year, and it has been a way for their old friends and new ones to come together...is this ok? Need some opinions...

Answer 1

I think its okay. Like you said, it doesn't happen alot and their just having fun.  

Answer 2

perfectly fine, its just a game of cards and its not like they're betting big bucks

me and my brothers played in a hotel with condiment packets because we were bored...

they're having fun...

Answer 3

i think it's fine.

think about it this way ;; if they weren't at your house play poker then they could be out getting in trouble.  

Answer 4

SORRY TO TEL YOU THIS BUT FROM A GUYS STANDPOINT WE ARE ALWAYS GAMLING SOMETHING IF IT ISNT MONEY ITS SOMETHING ELSE AT THAT AGE WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE FUN BUT AT THE SAME TIME BE TOP DOG ON THE BLOCK SOUNDS TO ME THEY ARE HAVING HARMLESS FUN WHEN THE GAMES START TO GO SOUR THEN THATS WHEN YOU HAVE DAD STEP IN THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO IS STEP IN ON ROUGH HOUSING TIMES AND EMBARRESS THEM IN FRONT OF FRIENDS IF THEY WAS CHEATING THE OTHER PLAYERS THEN I WOULD GET WORRIED I WOULD STILL NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT  SO EASE UP LET THEM PLAY ITS JUST HARMLESS FUN FOR THEM LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE WOULD YOU RATHER THEM BEING OUT ON THE STREET GETTING INTO TROUBLE

AT LEAST WHEN THEY ARE AT HOME PLAYING CARDS YOU CAN KEEP AN EYE ON THEM

GOOD LUCK

THANKS

THE IRON MAN

Answer 5

I think betting a dollar or two is fine, as long as they don't start betting more money!

I understand your concern, but like you said, this is a good way for them to get their old and new friends together.

Answer 6

Teenage guys are constantly betting something. It's perfectly normal to bet a couple bucks or so. Without it texas hold'em is a very boring game.  

Answer 7

Its fine, i have a twin brother and i am into Texas holdem, him not so much.

Its just a way to keep the game interesting and fun, as long as they dont put in lots of money its fine.

Answer 8

I dont blame your husband for rolling his eyes at you.