I agree with this.
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Originally Posted by wafflestomper  What lesson would you be teaching him if you took it easy on him because he was a kid?. |
And I agree with this.
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Originally Posted by TX_kiwi I'm not challenging your position, however, how is an obvious advantage in poker different from a physical advantage? |
Having said that, I play quite a bit of heads-up with my 8 yr old. Granted, there's a big difference between 8 and 13, but... Anyway, most of the time my boy is very easy to read and has predictable play. However, when he concentrates he plays very well and is able to pull off some nice bluffs in the process. One thing I stopped doing very early on was playing soft with him. It wasn't teaching him anything and we might as well have been playing war. After I stopped doing that I could tell that he started learning and adapting.
I don't let him play in my home games because I don't think it's fair to the other players. He's trying to talk my into it though, so I may set up a game with some guys that don't mind him playing or playing for just $5.
Anyway, I voted for option 3. However, I hope you gave him some excellent props for how well he played.
