Poker-Passion or Addiction?

[Retina]

Can not be attributed poker no passion, no to addiction. As You said, poker is likely dependence. But again, the dependence on a favorite game or reliance on the fact that we never get to make a living, and poker, as it seems to be perfect. Most likely poker most of all it's a habit for some poker is the main means of income.

 

[joe777]

For a beginner poker could be a passion,they've wanted to learn the game,but with the time and stay playing for a few days or weeks or months day after day, hours after hours, and without positive result,at the end they may inadvertently succumb to the addiction.

 

[olfabiolo]

I think it's both passion and addiction in my opinion, those who like really know it.

 

[joe777]

I think it's both passion and addiction in my opinion, those who like really know it.

It shouldn't be both because addiction in poker is not actually a good thing.This is where you need to know when to draw the line.

 

[pachopaez]

poker is both, for people that poker is passion , have great potential to become good poker players, for people that poker is an addiction have a good chance of losing a lot of money

 

[joe777]

Just as in cases of alcohol or drug abuse,the first step is to admit there is a problem and something is clearly not right.This is actually where you need to realize as where the line should be drawn.

 

[lolgato]

Poker is defiantly not an addiction for me to me it's more like a thing to do in my free time. I love how it goes and have a strong passion for it but not going over the edge to addiction.

 

[joe777]

A poker addict can actually spend hours/days on end at the keyboard,unable to keep track of time and forgetting to sleep or eat.Just as in cases of alcohol or drug abuse, the first step is to admit there is a problem. Something is clearly not right.This is exactly when a line need to be drawn.

 

[garouy85]

in my case, poker passion, but there are many who suffer from dependency, when it becomes dependence better to see a specialist

 

[partz]

When you put poker above all normal things that interfere with you're life then is called addiction. If that not happen and You play for the fun of the moment and the money that comes with it its ok and everythink should be okay, my opinion

 

[galojmi]

If you control yourself for playing poker than its surely passion

 

[tetragorod]

In the game of seduction, there is only one rule, never fall in love... You can't make your heart feel something it won't.

 

[Senneville]

only play freeroll to expend my time for reach a level of player that doesnt macth the freeroll player lollll . hope to see better quality game in 10 or 25 $.

presently I think is my passion and play about 8 to 10 hours a day and love it. take some break in betwin game to walk or make some exercise with my velo stationary in my house. addiction = spent all your money in that game even more when you lose. my 2 cent

 

[pokergo666]

Without self control it will become an addiction.

 

[nimburkx]

Addicted person wont tell about it ... especially in gambling .... its same like drug addicted wont belive if u tell him that he is drug addicted..... same online gambling is addiction and u hope that one day you can be next tom dwan or phil yvey but it could never happen

 

[Amanda A]

If it is negatively effecting your life and relationships it is an addiction. Like all things you need a balance in life. If you are not going to see friends and family anymore because you have a poker freeroll to play then you may have to get a little perspective

 

[JAAMEZz]

passion for sure, i enjoy playing and jsut want to improve my game

 

[kapos77]

for each player differently, depending on the person, as it relates to the game.

 

[kidrock1211]

its passion i all the way.. love it,,

 

[Xcoder]

Playing Poker is definitely about passion for me. I love the feeling of running deep into tournaments and crushing cash games.. I don't always run good but when I do it feels great!

 

[Just_a_Tom]

In my opinion passion is a term applied to a very strong feeling about a person/something or in this case- poker. Passion in poker also can be describe as an intense emotion,with compelling enthusiasm or desire to win and excel .

In the other hand addiction is a state that is characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite adverse consequences(gambling) that can also be relate to poker. I am passionately addicted. J/k. I am not sure if I'm addicted or not. I'm the farthest thing from a degenerate, though. I put my family first and only gamble loose money. playing for the winnings is a small part of the game for me, I mean I don't like losing money; its just the profits are a secondary pleasure compared to the love of the psychological warfare that goes on at the tables. That's what keeps me playing, not the chance that I could win, I mainly play because it feels like a battle at the tables. I think it becomes an addiction if your losing too much sleep, not giving your family some of your free time you spend playing poker, or are crippling yourself financially. That's where I draw the line.





The question is how do you guys draw the fine line between Passion and Addiction in poker?

I am passionately addicted. J/k. For me the answer would be I don't know. I'm the farthest thing from a degenerate, though. I put my family first and only gamble loose money. playing for the winnings is a small part of the game for me, I mean I don't like losing money; its just the profits are a secondary pleasure compared to the love of the psychological warfare that goes on at the tables. That's what keeps me playing, not the chance that I could win, I mainly play because it feels like a battle at the tables. I think it becomes an addiction if your losing too much sleep, not giving your family some of your free time you spend playing poker, or are crippling yourself financially. If poker has caused you to fall into any of those categories I would say that your likely addicted to playing poker.

 

[supermoto]

I think there is either or we all go through those stages when you really learn to play poker becomes a passion

 

[grinya774]

Poker for me has long become an addiction, I can't not play.

 

[Gimenez56]

When you play for fun and know when you should stop playing, its a passion, but as soon as you start playing like crazy feeling like you need to win it becomes a addiction

 

[dlam]

passion and addiction overlap.
Addiction has a negative overtone.
If you are chasing wins( the eutrophic feeling of wins) then its addiction IMO
I like poker cause its challenging and competitive and find that same passion playing sports or other stuff that has an element of competitiveness as well