You Dont Play For The Money?

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I see a lot of people answering threads with things like "I don't play for the money" or "I just play to have fun". Does a boxer like to get his head beat in, does a Jockey like 2nd place? If you play poker for money you play to win money not loose it. This to me is just more of poker players dismissing their losses and not owning to the mistakes that they make. If you want to play poker and contribute to the game put up and stop making excuses for your losses. I think that responses like this are for people who are losers and cant figure out what they are doing wrong. Can a poker player be successful and profitable with such an attitude or will they always come away a loser? And if not why are you all clogging up the threads with garbage answers? we are here for the love of the competition and to be the alpha. I say man up with your posts, accept your losses and stop justifying your bad play with sheepish answers.:p
 
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a half of year me unlucky, all money that I win or deposite gamble on my favorite game.
 
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i love poker...if it comes with some money...better.....
 
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I play for fun:) (winning $ is fun) :marchmell
 
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I see a lot of people answering threads with things like "I don't play for the money" or "I just play to have fun". Does a boxer like to get his head beat in, does a Jockey like 2nd place? If you play poker for money you play to win money not loose it. This to me is just more of poker players dismissing their losses and not owning to the mistakes that they make. If you want to play poker and contribute to the game put up and stop making excuses for your losses. I think that responses like this are for people who are losers and cant figure out what they are doing wrong. Can a poker player be successful and profitable with such an attitude or will they always come away a loser? And if not why are you all clogging up the threads with garbage answers? we are here for the love of the competition and to be the alpha. I say man up with your posts, accept your losses and stop justifying your bad play with sheepish answers.:p

There are people who like to get beaten up just for the sake of a fight (much rare in females than men) these people are not so much masochists as sensation junkies who have found an alternative to drugs to FEEL alive. A Jockey may well be happy with second place because he doesn't want the lack of a social life or stress he'd have to bring into his life in order to beat #1.

As for poker, poker is not a job for many. For many it is an alternative to paying for cocaine or going out to a nightclub and getting laid. It's somethign you pay for a thrill. You have no right at all to conclude why people do what they do.

Some people may not entirely enjoy what they do (be it poker or boxing) but definitely don't want to be number one either. They are happy just being better than most and making do with the joy of playing in and of itself being their foremost reward and the financial gain by being better than most fish being their secondary reward.

You are telling me that every boxer fights as disciplined and cool-headed as Mayweather? No heavyweight boxer or middle-weight boxer can get to 50 wins with no losses do you know why? Above welterweight, which is where Floyd Jr. Mayweather fights, you can't fight logical or flawlessly defensive as the power of the punch from the other guy no matter how solid your form is, can break through your arm via shockwave/force and rattle your ribs to cause internal bleeding form one shot. The reason Mike Tyson despite blatantly not being smart was such a dominant force in the heavyweight boxing world is that you could strategically land 20 hits on him and in 2 shots he'd not-so-metaphorically break your mind open in shock. He had a unique training program that trained only how to punch hard and very little legwork or stamina because his style revolved around not needing strategy. He genuinely enjoyed getting punched and laughed as he was smashed even when he lost he smiled at times. He literally was an animal in the ring and felt no shame in his losses (which resulted from opponents who specialized in minimizing the impact of hits on their body rather than dodging them, you couldn't dodge a tyson smash-hit it went faster than human reaction time, you could only train your chest, neck/jaw and stomach to take a pelting so that you would be able to stand after four hard hits and then he was your prey for the rest of the fight as his diet and build was terrible for drawn out fights). Many boxers other than Floyd Mayweather embrace loss and the glory of having a unique strange style that isn't optimal but feels so fun doing, and this is also true in poker even amongst sharks (Durr, Tony G, Selbst to mention a few).
 
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Poker is a game for money. Even if the winnings are not important to you, without money this game loses its meaning.
 
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I don't know that I agree with the money stand point some of you are making. If all you think about is the $ amount then to me it would make people go on tilt faster and possibly not make a few proper calls because they are worried to much about losing money. Follow BRM and play for the love of the game and don't think to much on the money factor is the best way for me to play. Plus you still get that "high" that madman is referring to all at the same time.
 
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Hi. I want to disagree with you because 95% are fans, if you go to the gym twice a week this does not mean that you want to become an Olympic champion.
 
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I see a lot of people answering threads with things like "I don't play for the money" or "I just play to have fun". Does a boxer like to get his head beat in, does a Jockey like 2nd place? If you play poker for money you play to win money not loose it. This to me is just more of poker players dismissing their losses and not owning to the mistakes that they make. If you want to play poker and contribute to the game put up and stop making excuses for your losses. I think that responses like this are for people who are losers and cant figure out what they are doing wrong. Can a poker player be successful and profitable with such an attitude or will they always come away a loser? And if not why are you all clogging up the threads with garbage answers? we are here for the love of the competition and to be the alpha. I say man up with your posts, accept your losses and stop justifying your bad play with sheepish answers.:p

You're smart. I'm a fool. A few days ago, shot with stars of 8000. Paid nalogu Left 24 bucks for the game and merged them. 0 Know?!! I have 0!!1 How can I be?:banghead:
 
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You're smart. I'm a fool. A few days ago, shot with stars of 8000. Paid nalogu Left 24 bucks for the game and merged them. 0 Know?!! I have 0!!1 How can I be?:banghead:

You can be is not to do, you must do is not to be, be is do be do for what, be is not to be like who, something like this.
 
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lets get with it

My point or that witch I am trying to convey is that when you answer someone's question it is not helpful to say well I do this or that but I don't really play for the money. Think about your answers, think about what went wrong, think about how to improve upon that particular play or situation. "I don't play for the money" just tells me that that is justification for a bad play that you don't want to own. OWN IT! let the loss and bad play sink in and then figure out what went wrong.......tilt, not paying attention, out played, trapped, etc...... You do no favors to yourself or anyone else justifying your bad play while answering questions that someone may need help with. Not everyone is an alpha and we need fish to be able to stay on top and jump up in the stakes. However when you answer someone's posts think like a shark.:)
 
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I wonder where in cash section someone has implied they don't play to win?

Maybe an example of this kind of advice would give more depth to the discussion.
 
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I see a lot of people answering threads with things like "I don't play for the money" or "I just play to have fun". Does a boxer like to get his head beat in, does a Jockey like 2nd place? If you play poker for money you play to win money not loose it. This to me is just more of poker players dismissing their losses and not owning to the mistakes that they make. If you want to play poker and contribute to the game put up and stop making excuses for your losses. I think that responses like this are for people who are losers and cant figure out what they are doing wrong. Can a poker player be successful and profitable with such an attitude or will they always come away a loser? And if not why are you all clogging up the threads with garbage answers? we are here for the love of the competition and to be the alpha. I say man up with your posts, accept your losses and stop justifying your bad play with sheepish answers.:p
I always play to win. In the game of poker we distinguish winners from the rest of the pack by how much money they take away. It's a simple fact. Everything that we discuss and learn (or don't learn) about playing poker has one goal, to win you more money.

Not too many people who lose a lot of money at poker are having 'fun' doing it.
 
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My wife has never allow me to play for the money :D
Sometimes I win some money in freerolls and play for money then.
 
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You can be is not to do, you must do is not to be, be is do be do for what, be is not to be like who, something like this.

Bro. I misunderstood you. Translator. But to have 8000 better than nothing. Today I made a 300 on account and think that through....
 
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I don't know that I agree with the money stand point some of you are making. If all you think about is the $ amount then to me it would make people go on tilt faster and possibly not make a few proper calls because they are worried to much about losing money. Follow BRM and play for the love of the game and don't think to much on the money factor is the best way for me to play. Plus you still get that "high" that madman is referring to all at the same time.
High? xD
 
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Lol. Adrenaline, heart pounding, ect., whatever you want to call it.
 
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Well if you wanna win why would you bother is someone plays just for fun? It's better for you if someone plays for fun, cause obviously you got an edge over such person :p
 
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I like poker, the process itself delivers adrenaline, but I rarely play with money, mostly in free competitions with a small prize pool.
 
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I played for money

I played for money, though it did not bring results yet. Most of all I like to play cash for cash, so there is more chance of winning
 
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i read or listen i dont remenber ... if youy play for the firts place ..play for the 1st ...but dont play for de 2nd ....the 2nd and 3rd place not there diference in prizes i preffer took 3rd place than 2nd.....but i play for the 1st
 
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i always play for plessure cause it can make you happy if you win
you dont be so nervous when you play for plessure
 
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