Would you still play poker if you were a millionaire?

I play for the passion and love of the game. I could be the richest person on earth and still would fire up some tables.

Poker is not the lottery, if you're playing either game to get rich you are in bad shape in my opinion. Obviously we all want to win but getting rich is rarely good motivation for anything in life. Making a living, learning, growing, having fun are all more realistic goals that have led some to become rich in the long run.

To me,it`s mostly pleasure.

I play for fun and naturally I want money, they are not superfluous, especially for the Russian.

I see it impossible that they only play poker for money.

The poker game for me is a pleasure. That does not mean they do not play to win money! I try to get the fun with the useful

Originally Posted by CS238

Would you still play poker if you were a millionaire?

No Just to supplement my disability and kill time between building Bikes

Interesting question, and interesting points of view. I invest all money from poker to my projects, starting from freerolls and withdrawing as soon as I hit a hundred or couple, not building any bankrolls like I've used to. Playing poker while drawing/programming things for my project and while my machines work, have to do something while the CNC machine works for 10+ hours, and poker is one of the solutions to spend the time with profit, it's not bothering me when I do 3 things all together, observe cameras installed in the boxes where the machines stand, draw new 3d models and convert them to g-code...

I see a way to become a millionaire and when I'll have my business running well, without my participation, then I'll be playing only live tournaments. I have played live for several years and find it much interesting and fair game, 20+ books of psychology helped me to see a better picture of live poker. Can't see such picture during online games... Online games are stupid, open 4-12 tourneys and wait for JJ+ hands, and that's it. I let other players play their mind games of bluff-tells-odds and such, during online games I'm a raising machine, always with a premium hand. Too busy to play trash hands.
And actually being a millionaire I can open a poker club in my city and run it like a boss, license cost little less than 50K per year and 2% rake from 1 cash table at low stakes is not less than 100euro per day, so it's a good profit, can even host some freeroll once a week for the members.
And another thing that millionaire club has is a option to purchase small types of business. Both real or virtual. Having several small real or virtual stores is always a good option. You can always use part of the profit to play poker if you want to, or to gather money and invest into some new business.
What I'm trying to say, is so called diversification. Money by itself is nothing, you don't eat them, you don't wear them, you're not fueling your car with money. Money as pieces of paper or numbers at bank account are useless... In business things can be split into two parts: actives and passives... Actives = things that generate profit, Passives = things that make you lose your money. Expensive car, which is not a limited edition and has dropping value is a passive, cheap car that works as a delivery car for your pizza restaurant is a active, cause one of these cars gives your profit, other is not. So if you're thinking about playing poker with several millions as your bankroll of "dead" money then it's not a good solution... Investing money into some actives and playing poker with profit is a good solution.

Originally Posted by CS238

Would you still play poker if you were a millionaire?

Now im not millionaire so i need to work but im sure i just wll sit and play poker for kill my time if i am millionaire

Of course I would do it, I do not think I have a better pastime than this, although if I were a millionaire, I must say that the pressure would be different

Would you still play poker if you were a millionaire?

Yes, I've always loved to play different card games, poker just happens to be the most popular one. So it's not only about money, though winning money doesn't hurt ofc

Poker is played for money, so this is a normal desire to make money, otherwise there is no point in playing poker.

I mostly play for the money, don't think I would play if I were rich.

I have always just played for the fun of playing.

the main motivation of a poker player is to make money. but the game is not limited to this state of affairs. the emotions that can be felt when playing poker are a source of additional motivation. the satisfaction we feel in winning a game drives us to continue training and improving ourselves. I think that if I was a millionaire. I would continue to play but much higher amounts.

Of course I'd play if I were a millionaire, but I'm afraid I'd be broke after that its not just about the money, its about the rush, the adrenaline, that beautiful feeling when you crush a villain, trash talker, a negative character, and sometimes it's worth more than money I like it because it gets my brain working too, there are a lot of other reasons other than money really

i def play to get rich.

I agree both money and fun of game.
I enjoy seeing the progress in my accounts as balances go up even if nothing major in terms of amount playing lowest stakes. The main thing that seems to set me back is calling or going all-in at the wrong times in my cash games. This last time - all-in with AA getting beat with JJ and J coming. Still have to learn more, but at least everything still consistently moving right direction overall.

A very interesting question! I would play because I play it out of love and passion. I will always play poker because I love him. But I do not think I'll ever become a millionaire huh I'm saying! Greetings to all!

For me its killing time and a bit of passionthe , but to win some money thats never bad

Its great to see people still play the game for fun

Well I think we all play poker to win. If a person doesn't I'd sure like to have them at my table!! I suppose we all dream of getting rich. If I was a millionaire I would still play for the sport of it probably.

I'm not really sure about that If I was multimillions... I want to donation for young guy or gal who is inspiration about Poker.

I would still play to keep my brain active. Poker is so much thinking, I would always be proud to have a good ROI

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I think yes I enjoy the game.My first acquaintance with poker happened on social networks where I played for many years on conditional chips just for fun, until I accidentally saw an advertisement for pokerstars and started playing for money !!!

Hi.
Poker is my favorite hobby. I always enjoy the game. Money is just an additional bonus. And if I were a millionaire, I would continue to play poker.
Good luck.

I'm not playing to become a millionaire but I am playing because of the money. Without that there's just no point in my opinion. My goal is to be able to make a living someday just by playing poker so I wouldn't have to work anymore. That dream is the motivation that drives me further and makes me want to improve and study. However, I do love the game itself also and I think that you need to love the game to be able to success in it, no matter what. But all in all it does come down to money and I wouldn't play anymore if the money would be excluded from the game.

Your original question was that would we play if we were already millionaires and I think the answer to that is yes. Because then I would be able to play bigger games with bigger bankroll and keep making some more money.

Wow, I sound like a person who loves nothing but money but in the end I just crave the freedom that comes with it.

Not only for money but money plus fun😊

Originally Posted by CS238

Would you still play poker if you were a millionaire?

I would first ask, how many millions do I have? If just one million... which is really not that much money these days, then I would probably stick with touring the WSOPC circuit, playing the WPT, HPT, Rungood and WSOP Main Event each year, while also playing 25/50 if I had multiple millions, I would play all those, but also add in a few of the high rollers. I’d play the super high roller bowl, spend some time in Bobby’s room and try to get an invite to Macau.

So I guess that was a long way to answer “yes” to your question.

Originally Posted by CS238

Would you still play poker if you were a millionaire?

I would probably play more if I had the financial resources not to work (i.e., retire). I'd spend more time studying, refining my game, etc.

To me, this is a hobby. I'd like it to be as profitable hobby as possible. Realistically I don't expect it to transform in a way I make a living, but it would be wonderful if it could be something that would supplement an otherwise secure retirement.

Poker is great to me because you can be serious about it and play for money and freedom, but I also play because I’m generally an introvert, so playing online or live, I get to enjoy a social outfit. But the ultimate reason I play poker is for the fitness and conditioning and endurance of my mindset and consciousness. Weather I’m winning or losing, the journey of solving my mental inquires at that space-time is everything for me.

If there is a free time then play, I like a hobby)) Well, and sometimes get earned on this)

I think that I would continue to play further if I won a million)) but the amount of the game would decrease! I would play for fun and not for earnings!

Originally Posted by CS238

Would you still play poker if you were a millionaire?

I play poker for the cash. Otherwise I would be playing poker with play money.

Poker for many is a pleasure, for others it is just a game to make money. I would play poker even if I am a millionaire.

i play to keep my mind fresh, to try for the perfect hand, to escape, to have fun. Money is nice and a bonus as it comes.

of course not
I play poker because I enjoy the process
But if it helps me to become richer I would be happy)))

Heck no I play poker to relieve stress after work and have some fun. If I happen to win some money along the way thats great but I know I'm an average poker player at best and getting rich isn't likely going to happen so I don't stress when I lose.

What do you consider Rich? there is no amount of money a true poker player would take to never play again.

The answer to the first question is an answer yes yes yes and yes again. On the second, I would not stop playing, but would spend much less time on it.

Yes, I play and try to win as much as possible in order to receive additional profits from the game, even if I win somewhere and become a millionaire, then I will play further, the excitement goes even more when profit comes and I want more and more, but some moments need to stop so as not to lose everything at once!

No, I play poker because I really like this game, I get the pleasure of playing poker. Money, of course, also plays a big role, but there are other things through which I play poker.

Definitely. For me poker is much more fun than way to earn money and i enjoy it as hobby. Of course i am happy to get also some cash but it is not the most important thing.

I love poker and will play it forever. True, not all poker rooms

I play to have extra pocket money. Being a millionaire, I certainly would not play poker.

I like playing poker. Rich or not, I would do the same. But with more time for poker.

Originally Posted by CS238

Would you still play poker if you were a millionaire?

I would play poker more recreationally if I was rich only because there is no true need to play all the time because I would be too busy owning a business or creating passive income. I would maybe play poker on the side as maybe a hobby from time to time but not as much as I do now.

theres few people that live on poker, its only a game, if you win, better...