Chebchoub
Legend
Platinum Level
I am a poker fan. But I prefer to play for competition and to enjoy beating an opponent. I won't win the tournament if I focus my thinking on the money
$$$ it's fun! $$$
franken222
Visionary
Bronze Level
My answer is "yes" to all reasons you state.
I've been playing for a very long time, and I've actually got a profit for my efforts, but not enough to brag about, and not enough to say I can make a living at it. I've actually kept track of my +'s and -'s from Day 1 of my online playing, so I can truthfully make that claim.
Aside from that, I play, because I really enjoy it, I'm good at it, and I'm still in quest for that really big win.
My ultimate goal, is to win pokerstars "Sunday Storm" even though I haven't played it much, lately.
I've had a few "good" wins in my online days, but that is the one that I've been after the longest.
If you have some quests....I wish you the best.
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AllOut
Rock Star
Bronze Level
I don't play for fun as most of people here commented. Money ( it's 5c or 5grand no matter) or let's say winning is the only thing I have in my mind while playing. This aside, surely I play with friends for fun too. But even on those games we set some bounties or something to give it reason/seriousness. There's better stuff to do or games to play for relaxing, poker isn't one of them I guess. Sure if you have money which you don't mind losing then you probably might do it with family or friends.
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icunicu83
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I played for a few years part-time as a prop player for a site about 15 years ago. (I had a full-time job, but made a nice part-time additional income)
My son started getting into yugioh and I was playing with him recently and started looking at the competitive scene. I was looking at how much he could make if he wanted to go around to tournaments and it was crap. Then, one night I was trying to research 100s of card combinations before making a major card purchase and I thought, "Why the hell am I buying these cards when so much more money can be made in poker and the cards are free?"
Since then my son has been obsessed with pokerstars vr, and so I started getting back into the game to help him out and playing recreationally online. (I previously thought all US players were cut off except a few states)
I designed a minecraft themed short deck and so the family plays together once a week and my wife has started playing again too as she dabbled when I was playing a lot before.
I also design games for kids on roblox and I am working on a type of "Battle Poker", where the cards are represented by monsters and they grow stronger in correlation with their hand strength and battle each other at the showdown.
My son started getting into yugioh and I was playing with him recently and started looking at the competitive scene. I was looking at how much he could make if he wanted to go around to tournaments and it was crap. Then, one night I was trying to research 100s of card combinations before making a major card purchase and I thought, "Why the hell am I buying these cards when so much more money can be made in poker and the cards are free?"
Since then my son has been obsessed with pokerstars vr, and so I started getting back into the game to help him out and playing recreationally online. (I previously thought all US players were cut off except a few states)
I designed a minecraft themed short deck and so the family plays together once a week and my wife has started playing again too as she dabbled when I was playing a lot before.
I also design games for kids on roblox and I am working on a type of "Battle Poker", where the cards are represented by monsters and they grow stronger in correlation with their hand strength and battle each other at the showdown.
reska11
Visionary
Bronze Level
So many reasons to just love this game. I've always had a competitive spirit, I think poker is an adrenaline stimulant, it keeps your brain always sharp, you have to remember, think, make decisions and of course there is always the possibility of winning a larger sum of money, simply for me poker is always pure fun.
