In my case just for fun and for some distraction. I like mainly Holdem, find it interesting, together with Omaha H/L those are the 2 variants I play the most.
Good afternoon I play because I would like to win a big tournament in order to be able to buy a better house with the money. But while I earn little I buy a lot of Pizzas and give my son a gift.
Challenge of working at something and improving over time is main draw. Opportunity to win money along the way is a good bonus. Community of fun, like-minded people is an unexpected benefit.