Do you play to win or just to make a profit?

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What is your main goal while playing?

Winning or placing?

Do you relax and start to play not so thoughtfully as soon as you're sure you will get a piece of prize pool in any case?
 
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Winning all the way.

When I first started to play poker I was all about min-cashing, but now I play to win. I often only get a min-cash tho :D
 
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I play in order to make a profit. This is poker.
 
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I play to win and make a profit.I think the majority think so...
 
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I often get minimum profit.I always play to win.So far without much success.) But he is a bad soldier who does not dream of becoming a general.)))
 
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In tournaments, I play to profit as it becomes a joke when it's heads up.

In cash games, I play to destroy. I annihilate.
 
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I always try to win. Even if I play conditional chips. What's wrong with the player is trying to get a benefit from poker.
 
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I always play to win money. And to continue to learn how to win more each time...
 
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kinda both. not winning = no $$$ =)
tha being said, I would be a happier chapp with 6 zeroes before the dot finishg 50000th than 1 out of 600000 plyers leaving with 30$
 
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I play to win and hope to cash
 
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im just trying to not loose too much of my roll, therefore mincashing is always the most important thing to me

oh wait, i only play freerolls, TID all the ways!
:ridinghor
 
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i play to last as long as i can, i aim to a certain amount i want to acieve and then go for it. If i make it, i aim for another target. That way I last a long time. I try to at least get into the money so i've made the last 2 and a half hours worth playing. Nothing worse than playing 2 and a half hours and getting kicked out 4 people away from the money. I used to have that problem in the past.
 
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kinda both. not winning = no $$$ =)

You can just get the piece of prize pool without being the winner :) And the question is what is more important for you.
 
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I play to win and to make a profit and it is doing well for me for now. I hope that I will have this much luck always :)
 
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In tournaments I always play to get as much deeper as possibe and hopefully to reach final table..I just love the feeling on final tables
 
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ofc playing for win, I can earn money anyway
 
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Depends how big is buyin ;)
If it is below 10$, I play to win.
If it is above 10$, I play for profit.
 
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Win / Profit

I am playing for win, profit and FUN. Still one should consider that in micro tournaments, you invest more time(which is not paid) than you could possibly win. For example pokerstars 0,25$ 45-Player Sit&GO you could win 3,23$ maximally and it takes almost 3 hours to accomplish this. So, best case you win 1$/hour, which is not really profitable.
 
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My main goal while playing is to make the best decisions I can :) .
I try to be 100 % focused throw the whole tournament especially after I am in the money because i find that it is very important to try and maximize your winnings in every tournament so you can increase your overall win rate .
 
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In tournaments I always play to win taking a lot of chances early rather than late. The profit and cashes take care of themselves. I'm not really interested in playing for hours to get a min cash and my money back.
 
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My goal is to win every time I play poker .... however I am aware that I do not always win and I must be prepared to lose too .... and the fact of losing does not make me the worst player ... but also I try to play very relaxed and enjoying the game ...
 
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I play to make a profit and if I win then my profit is good
 
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