Poker, Fun or Occupation?

[seghill]

Fun players - just fish.

Like anything you hope to make cash at - it's hard work and a job - if not treated that way you will lose in the long run.

But for entertainment well it can be fun and what does it cost to go to the pictures or a show and how long does that last.

 

[garfield89]

I went for fun and boredom, but I'm looking to be able to earn, when one merges the fun and profits then it is a real gain

 

[nyolcas]

I can't imagine to play only for fun. I always play to win more and more, and after a while I try to use as a good opportunity to have some extra income.

 

[Dany_Style]

really fun and interesting to play poker, maybe this is the only game that I can play for hours, but can honestly say I want to win this and money.

 

[fortopyan]

I would like to earn money with poker but still probably lacks skills .while play for fun

 

[jscales]

Fun or Job

I play poker as a second income. This is for two reasons... One, I love my "real job". Two, there isn't as much pressure at the tables when it is not my only income source. That said, I have all of my poker money separate from all other money and it is used exclusively to fund my poker trips. So I am always looking at positive ROI situations to spend that money on.

 

[Bogdan Pyts]

Poker it'sfun but I want see poker as soon as job

 

[ovidiu9b]

never won to much so for fun

 

[BigJamo]

It started as a hobby for me, just fun with family.

I only got serious 7 years ago.
Now its a part of my life I cant seem to live without.

 

[dejan85]

first you beggining as funn,new interesting game later when you have expiriance you thing to play on a higher level and you take serious game than....

 

[xpvictor1]

8 Children, 19 Grandchildren .. life should not be a gamble

Sorry if I offend some of you but if you have a wife, or children, or dependents or anyone who counts on you for support then I hope you consider having a job that has a guarantee of monetary returns before you choose to gamble with your life and theirs. Poker is definitely more enjoyable if you aren't counting on winning. Exception: you are independently wealthy and have enough control not to lose too much

 

[SuzdalDEcor]

Its easy... Somebody have playing for money, somebody for fun.

 

[quick]

I say both for me. Started out for fun, then was kind of just entertainment. Came back around to it after a few restarts and in past few months it became a challenge, a way to better myself through learning discipline, better decision making, mindfulness, math, mental fortitude, hard work. A bit cliche but thats what happened. Now it's finally become a bit of a "job" in a way. Not looking to make a living but definitely after my biggest cash to date recently I've been working harder on being able to withdraw a few bucks for me and have poker sustain itself while paying me.

I had such a huge shift after talking to a colleague who is a long term online winner and i had a huge moment of clarity. So fun, but also work. And as others said it's become a part of me and my life. Yeah it was I think initially just a way to relax, blow off steam, screw around . But after you start changing things and start winning more than you lose , poker, esp online I think has to be taken seriously if you want it to pay you. I figure I have video games if I want to relax and blow off steam at home. But of course now I want to play poker a lot more than game lol.

Can't put it into words but i love poker. It's taken a long time to get everything in place to actually become a decent player and I want to stay that way.

 

[zefs83]

For me poker is a hobby, without a serious investment. But seek that hobby turned into something more. Not always a pleasure work. And want to combine passion and work.... now clearly the level and skill is not enough...

 

[albosaltenio]

I think it starts for fun , and you end up playing for money

 

[fabioveigaf]

can be both, first it has to be fun , something you enjoy doing and do well done , doing well done can be rather a profession, after all who would not want to become a millionaire or billionaire through poker , become a Negreanu or Monemayker , just playing

 

[Kavaleits]

For the moment i play poker for fun, because i play low limits or even freerolls!

 

[pescaofish]

I play poker for fun, but the cash money I get on the freerolls I do protected from big losses so I invested in games I can at least break even like Seat and Go fifty where you only need to defeat half the players so 50% of the Table wins. Is not much but we get less variance. The cash money I get from the Freerolls I use bank roll management, so I guess that part is a semi.

 

[rickymass1]

fun at first

When I first started playing poker it was totally for fun. Then i played strictly for money. After my first big tourney win, I thought I could play for a living. I quickly found out that Poker for a living, was a pipe dream.

 

[blef mashine]

now my poker game

now my poker game , but I wish I were successful enough to be able to say that it's my job to get a lot of money from poker

 

[ismagul]

poker is my job and it's fun when winning

 

[alexis8888]

Mostly I lose so it's fun so far.

 

[boxcarjoe1]

"I have fun playing poker like its my job" put that in your favorite quote section here lol. it was fun for me when my grandfather was alive and taught me. I don't play it enough in the big tournaments to say its my job though. and I only play in freerolls or buy in if I've cahsed in a freeroll. horse racing is a big passion of mine. so much so I bought some virtual ones with the money I won in a online tournament playing poker. I've made more money in horse racing tournaments. just cashing for say $400 and I'd be happy shoot give me 10-20 bucks I'm cool with that to haha. I finished in 5th the other day which was the bubble so I'm still a little upset with myself for that. but today is a new day and all in fun and a good time because life is too short.

 

[lolgato]

To me poker is a fun game I may later take it up fully but definitely not now: ). It is very enjoyable as of right now and I can take it to it's fullest.

 

[Gorak]

It was fun but I played too much. Definitely not a job for me.