Why do you play poker for money or fun?

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I play for both. I'm pretty much house bound, therefore playing helps past the time. And I play for money. I don't make much, but since my only income is Social Security every penny helps.
Somedays maybe win a few dollar and some days maybe .25 cents. Then there are days I win nada (nothing).

At first it was just a hobby for fun. But as the years passed, I started to play better and of course I wanted to win money at poker. :)
 
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Speaking for myself, even though I enjoy playing poker, I would not continue to play if I could not beat the smallest stakes. I no longer put the hours into study that I should so I only occasionally play mid stakes. I can still generate profit at the micros so that is how I enjoy the game without losing money
 
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Mainly fun only buying in what I can afford to lose, though on average I'm actually profitable. I guess it helps that I can play calmly. Wouldn't yolo my life savings on poker though. It's way easier to make money from investments.
 
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Both.
I play for fun, and hopefully get some money in the process.... Lol
 
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These days I play mostly for fun. I gave up poker mostly around 10 years ago after Black Friday and I'm now getting back into the online scene since live has been a no go.

I love the challenge even if micros are much tougher now. Just trying to get back to winning ways while not losing my shirt in the process!
 
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Because I don't like Chess very much, I find checkers boring, and poker, besides being a hobby, have "prizes". :icon_bigs
 
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I play to win, but for me it is a pleasant rest after a hard day at work.
 
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I think it's a bit of both. Playing poker with nothing at stake I don't think would make sense. It is nice to be able to feel the adrenaline of playing for a certain amount of money, having your strategy and this makes it a very exciting and fun game. Funny especially when you win haha
 
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Money or fun

It sounds funny, but poker is a monetary entertainment. Making money or having fun is a strange question, but the answers are intriguing.
 
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Thousands of dollars

I've always played for fun, but I dream every day of being at a table playing for thousands of dollars:deal::eek::cool:
 
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for both ))) I will never do for money what I don't like in fact. That's why I can say that I also play for fun.
 
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Playing poker as a source of income is too much of a brutal grind for me personally. I play recreationally and am just trying to get better at the game.
 
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Dont have money playing level

would love to play for money. but feel i dont have a winning level to play for real money. will be playing for fun though
 
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I play for both reasons so much because I like it so much for the money

"Not always winning. Not always losing, but... Always playing!"
 
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I play mostly for fun and to pass the time, I don't have a lot of time playing
 
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I guess it's a bit of both but the more down the hole I get, the less I enjoy Poker & the more I'm playin for the money
 
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The ideal option is to combine money and pleasure, and of course you should try to play on a bankroll
 
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Poker

I enjoy the challenge. Of course, my goal is to win, but that's not always under my control
 
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