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Play responsibly

Poker is a game with money in it. Here is how to keep it a game.

Before you play

• You must be 18 or older, and online poker must be legal where you live.
• Deposit only what you can afford to lose, and decide your limit before you start.
• Keep your poker money apart from the money you live on.
• Do not play to win back what you lost. That is how a bad night becomes a bad month.
• Do not play when you are drunk, tired or angry.

Signs to look for

• You play longer than you meant to.
• You hide how much you play or lose.
• You borrow to play.
• You think about the next session when you should be doing something else.

If one of these is you, take a break.

Free help

Gambling Therapy gives free support in many languages, by chat, by email and in groups. If you want to stop, ask the room's support to close your account.