Do you make a living with poker or is it just another game for you to entertain yourself with?

[ttorquemada]

Do you make a living with poker or is it just another game for you to entertain yourself with?

 

[edle]

Personally, just a evening hobby. Maybe some day i could make living from that, but not for now

 

[dannystanks]

It’s definitely for the entertainment for me. I’m glad I don’t have to play poker for a living and I respect all that do because I think it would be a tough grind. I play to be competitive so I do take it seriously when I am on the tables.

 

[ttorquemada]

Personally, just a evening hobby. Maybe some day i could make living from that, but not for now

So you would like to make a living from that but you don't have the necessary level yet? Or do you just not want to make a living from that?

 

[ttorquemada]

It’s definitely for the entertainment for me. I’m glad I don’t have to play poker for a living and I respect all that do because I think it would be a tough grind. I play to be competitive so I do take it seriously when I am on the tables.

Why are you glad you don't have to make a living playing poker?

 

[Peteski84]

Its a really entertaining way to pass my evenings.
I dont have the funding or time to aim for making a living.

 

[pentazepam]

Why are you glad you don't have to make a living playing poker?

Because it's a very hard way to make an easy living.

online poker is almost dead as a way to earn enough money to live on (at least in the "Western world").

And things look more and more negative every year with the development of more sophisticated RTS, RTA, AI , bots, and collusion.

It's only Live Cash games left and not everyone has an opportunity to do that as a full-time job.

Enjoy poker as a hobby and/or a social game.

But forget about being a professional poker player online. That opportunity went away for 99.9% of all players about 10 years ago.

 

[misshailz]

Entertainment for me. I enjoy entering satalites though to try get in the big money. I do fairly well but not hit the big money yet. Maybe one day lol. You need to pay high pools to make a living though

 

[Cooking]

For me is just a hobby, but unlike my other hobbies, poker sometimes gives me an extra money

 

[Inabit]

Just a fun hobby for me, don't think I would ever want to try and make it into a career and have to deal with the variance and uncertainty.

 

[marius1980]

Hobby for now but it will be great to earn some extra cash playing. For that I think I need consistency, time and patience....

 

[nabmom]

When you add together the costs of housing, transportation, food, medical care, etc., it is very unlikely that poker will allow you to earn enough to not need another source of income. As has been said, the amount of grinding you'd have to do to have enough money from poker is not what most people are able to do.
While I'd love to win millions in some big tournament score (wouldn't that be fun), poker is a hobby that can sometimes earn me money. I have won more money playing poker than I have ever spent, but we're talking a very small amount of money in total!

 

[hilary antonik filho]

Do you make a living with poker or is it just another game for you to entertain yourself with?

I've been playing for so many years that I don't think about the living factor of poker, but I enjoy every penny I earn, it would be hard for me to stop playing, win or lose, I always continue with poker

 

[dannystanks]

Why are you glad you don't have to make a living playing poker?

Well for one thing I would have to move to Vegas. I would rather just visit during the big events and have fun cashing or not. I personally couldn’t handle the pressure of being wining enough player to pay all my bills (that’s why I respect the people that can do this consistently).
I do love getting money from poker. I have been lucky enough to be able to play this game and get to play the tournaments I want to play live, with my wife. But I’m old and retired so it’s never going to be needed as an income, only a hobby. It’s really hard to crack my soul this way lol Good luck everyone!

 

[Misanthrop]

Definitely hobby for me

 

[Cerniera]

Do you make a living with poker or is it just another game for you to entertain yourself with?

poker game for my is just entertain.

 

[markdias]

I like to play, and as a bonus I earn a little extra money...

 

[Bummy]

For me its just another game for relaxation, enjoyment and entertainment.

 

[Flower2211]

I play poker for fun, it's a hobby, I make a living by doing other things

 

[Pokerpoet2]

I never want to work for a living ever again, I worked hard all my life working as many as 3 jobs a week, then went into taxi driving doing 80 plus hours every week, then suffered a Heart Attack 10 years ago, since then I have taken my pension I prepared for and never have to work.
Unfortunate my Heart attack slowed me down but if it hadn't I would still be working hard, Now the only thing I have left is my games I play on "Steam" and my On-line Poker, but it will only ever be for FUN!

 

[odonob]

Personally it’s just a hibby. If I win a few dollars here and there then that’s a bonus. I play mostly freerolls and small stakes games.

 

[Igor Popadyk]

Now this is not only entertainment but a desire to earn a living

 

[dreamer13]

Poker is not like working in a factory or a bank, where you have a clear salary and an understanding of what actions can qualify you for a bonus at the end of the month. How much you can win in one session or start earning per month depends only on you. Play a lot, work on your game even more - and success will surely come.But this requires a lot of free time, but I don’t have it.

 

[Rob Hobson]

Not for living, in my case, but for entertaining and money.

 

[vnnby]

At the moment, poker is a hobby in my free time. All profits go towards further development.