Why Do You Play Poker?

[punctual]

The vast majority do not play poker to win the most money. In fact, the vast majority do not play poker to win money at all, let alone "the most."
Oh, don't get me wrong - we all like to win, hope we will win and surely anticipate doing so each time we buy chips.
But you know, I don't really think that winning money is why so many millions play.

Money is the reason why people play. Whether it is the hope of winning or actual winning, it is the money, IMHO.

People like taking a break from their 9-5 routines to "live a little" Living a little means taking some kind of risk with possible reward.

this is why I am so fascinated by RISK: the desire for it is something every human has in his/her nature.

If you think about it though merely existing in this world is a risk in and of itself: at any time, in this world, anything could happen. You could walk out your door and come home a millionaire....or you could walk out that door and never come back again.....

So poker is risk, life is risk, and so life is poker....this is why people play....but you take money out of the equation and where's the risk? The wagering is what makes risk so enticing....

 

[estefanetti]

I play for fun but if i win money better

last year i win 300 us$ and retired by check
This year no have luck

 

[brokenlung911]

mostly just to pass the time used to play for money but the sites are horrible and not worth my hard earned dollar

 

[ChipsOwnerRO]

I play poker for fun and for money. I started to play poker at the age of 14 (4 years ago). In four years I improved my knowledge and I learnt a very important thing for me: you can’t make money without having fun and you can’t have fun without making money.

 

[roxyleb]

A and C

 

[Steves22]

I am waiting for that one day to come when I win a big one That's the big reason I play, hoping to turn a cheap buy in into a huge win.

 

[Steves22]

I play poker for fun and for money. I started to play poker at the age of 14 (4 years ago). In four years I improved my knowledge and I learnt a very important thing for me: you can’t make money without having fun and you can’t have fun without making money.

Good luck with that motto in life haha.

 

[MiguelC18]

really,really? I hope it's a Joke :bom: :shot:

to avoid my kids.

 

[MiguelC18]

Yes!! you get me! Got to raise my game for that!

I am waiting for that one day to come when I win a big one That's the big reason I play, hoping to turn a cheap buy in into a huge win.

 

[JamaicanKid]

I've answered this question before but i don't think that I answered it as well as I should of. So i'll try again........I think I play online poker because I think that one day I could run good in one of those big tourneys and get a big pay day which will afford me the financial freedom to pursue other things that I really want to do, kinna like Peter Eastgate did. As for Live poker, I play it because its a matter of survival for me really....

 

[PokerFunKid]

My dream is to become a pro poker player. To be able to say i made millions of dollars with poker winnings. But i think thats everyones dream here. Soon my study is starting again. Then i always think about what my new goals are for this year. Succeed study, Become a next level poker player, awesome party's.

 

[counts24]

To escape

If you are playing poker you aren't doing anything else. People can come up with all kinds of other reasons but when you get down to what drives us to the game it is the games ability to consume our every thought and leave what ails us behink.. That is my belief anyway..

 

[gotheartido]

why do i play poker because im very competitive, i like a challenge, the interaction with people to laugh and joke and moneys good if you get good at it, always somethen to learn or adapt to

 

[Zombie_card3]

Hello everybody.... I play poker for fun and also to spend time. When i´m very tired a like to play just so i forgot my life problems
And course, to win money lol

 

[kingiukas]

Playing for fun. :eviltongu

 

[jjsevillados]

nothing but the money , and offcourse i love the game

 

[urbanekpyrotic]

I play because it's fun doesn't require a lot of bandwidth and the possibility of earning money is a big plus.

 

[arizoney]

well back in the 70s,80s and 90s it was to help supplement the income but now since i dont live close to a casino with poker i play on the internet and do it for entertainment mostly and rarely play above micro stakes and mostly tournies before the net it was always stud ring games with some limit holdem. so on that note i play for entertainment mostly and to fulfill my time this retirement can get boring.

 

[slash407]

i used to play very seriously. i thought i could make alot of money but now i just play for fun. i realized maybe ill never make it

 

[sandund]

because someone somewhere said;" Texas hold 'em is a logic game. " Chance to make some money with using a logic and having fun.

 

[MrPokerVerse]

Learn poker at young age and enjoyed it. Growing up in the midwest with the long cold winters, cards were great pass time. Playing for money is an added bonus. If Euchre was as lucrative, I'd be playing that.

 

[REALITYPOKER]

I play for A and C. During a downswing it can feel like D sometimes but I have come to the reality that is just part of the game sometimes and try not to let it bother me.

 

[TheCol]

For me a few years back I played poker to learn to get better. But now it is more for the money than anything. I have been playing online poker for at least 8 years now and have won some good cash prizes and main event seats. I do play poker on the weekends with some friends with a $25 rebut tournament just about every friday evening, but we do alot of drinking and raising hell. That game is more of a fun game compaired to my online play were I play alot more serious.

 

[carloskmargo]

the main thing is that I like and I was born, I think that if he does not love him no way to do excellent

1.The taste for poker

2. money

3.la glory

4. for socializing


those are my top 4 for reasons

 

[BlackShade]

Because Life Is About Taking Chances Poker Is The Same!