what do you keep motivated to play poker?

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Hi everyone.It has been a long time since I wanted to become a poker pro but for now, I take it as a nice hobby. There have been many times I have wanted to give up completely but I have realized that I like it a lot.
What keeps me motivated to play poker is to prove to myself that I can become a good tournament poker player and what I want most is to have a showcase with trophies and some photos reminding me that with the necessary effort you can achieve everything you want.
I have stopped thinking about winning large amounts of money playing poker because that made feel worried and desperate for winning so I have taken poker as a sport which is not easy and you need to a lot of discipline and desire to improve day after day.
 
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Trying to be better and learn as you go along. Don't play as much as I did a few years back so that learning curve has been impeded but the motivation to get better hasn't left.
 
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What keeps me motivated is my little bankrool (7,50$) ;I promised to myself that I'd reach 100$ but that's not easy to conquest.
 
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I just enjoy playing the game. And winning money is also a nice motivator.
 
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I try to keep studying and working at my game, helps me keep motivated to keep playing and keep getting better.
 
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I do not need motivation. I just like to play.
 
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The fact, that I have won several (small) tournaments. I don't know exactly how, but it happens. And if I go on playing as I do ( freerolls with some shots to higher tournaments)
I'm pretty sure one day I will hit big. The right person at the right tournament at the right time, doing the right decisions, and a new life might begin.
:damnmate:
It's like lottery for intelligent people without paying for it.
 
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Personally I stop playing if I'm feeling low motivation. If I only play when I am feeling motivated and like I want to play, then I play my best. It's hard forcing yourself to play, and often it's easy to make mistakes. I haven't found a way to make me feel motivated to play, except maybe watching some one else run deep
 
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I keep motivated by knowing that if I play enough, read enough, watch enough and engage enough with good players I will eventually be in the green. Learning is tough though on the wallet.
 
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The fortunate thing about poker is that you can chart your progress as simply as by looking at your bankroll. It is frustrating when it goes down, but it's very satisfying when your work pays off.

More than anything else though, I simply enjoy the game. That's what gets me to stay motivated and keep playing.
 
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I would like to win one big tournament.
 
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the chance to win money is enough for me lol.
 
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I play for the fun of it. The money is just a bonus
 
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Winning & MONEY $$$

Winning and that good feeling plus of course money motivates. I find it important to find your current skill level. Where u can play competitively. Build you bankroll and constantly try to improv ur game. From time to time, test higher level to see if ur good enuf but failing there can b frustrating too.
I love Sit & Go and been winning $2-5-10 level
but its time consuming b4 u can make good profit so I kept on testing $25 & $50 where admittedly my success % goes down ☹️
 
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I like to try out new concepts that I just read or saw on a video.Maybe loosen up my game from tag to lag to make it more interesting.See more flops ,more check raises,more 3-bets.Learn how to deal with more uncomfortable situations.
 
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I relax in this game after a work day's. Therefore, the main motivation is rest and entertainment.
 
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Take the first place - that's the best motivation !!!)))
You feel like a hero, ahead of a thousand other players ...
Additionally - won the money - it's very joyful in the head .. !!!)))
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For me, the biggest motivation is the opportunity to win money.
In addition, the game brings me pleasure.
 
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For me, poker is a great game I like to play in my spare time, for me the motivation is that I could become an excellent player and win good money in
tournaments or play cash games and win too!
 
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Poker is my best game i do not need motivation to play. I can win little (freerolls) but this money not halps to me i lose it, it means that i need to learn more, and maybe one day my hobby becomes job))
 
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I like playing computer games (i.e. RPGs, strategies and etc). But I've been playing them for quite some time so each new game seems to be a bit repetitive with regard to older ones - as a result gaming isn't as fun as it was. But poker is very exciting and addictive game because, for one thing, real money are involved, and, for another, your decisions affect your chances of winning in great degree (i.e. it isn't a pure gambling).
 
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to me what keeps me motivated is that I feel that every day I am improving my game ... and my bankroll has been growing ... I definitely enjoy playing poker ...!
 
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It's my hobby,I dont need motivation for this game.I like poker
 
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I also consider poker my hobby and play it for fun but seeing the improvement of your game gradually is additional motivation to continue to study and try to achieve even better results. Being in the top places in MTT especially when thousands of people are involved (like in most freerolls) is also a very good feeling.
 
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I invest my winings into my business and it keeps me motivated
 
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