I was just thinking it would be nice to know some thoughts on these beasts. Why play? I'll give you my thoughts after a few reply's.
btw I consider anything under a $10+1 a freeroll.
Why play? Here's why- Sunday nite, I played a $10+1 at PS, the field was almost 3200, and first place paid out around 13K; this aft., I played the $2+20 shorthanded on PS, starting field 930 some, 1st weighed in at $431. So, for my 12 bucks, had a chance at almost 14k. Did I win either/both, NO. Came 61st Sunday, and 40th today. Stil, walked off with 87 bucks for my 13.20 investment, and 5 or so hrs of my time. I don't play to support myself, I play fpr fun, hopefully for some profit, and for the chance of a big payday. Also, I'm about 500
hands more experienced than I was, and by god I was close enough to FT in both of these puppies that a break or couple at the right time coulda made a huge difference. Will I ever win a BIG payday playing this way? Don't kmow, but hope springs. I expect to, sometime, and so I pick my spots, and I play the best I know how, and I hope. And, along the way, I met these incredible folks at CC, most of whom are very much like me in their approach to the game. They say that they are a worldwide poker community, and they mean it!
You say it's hard to play poker and have friends; you described yourself in another post here as a smartass. Well listen to this- I play poker, I'm an incredible smartass, and I consider many of these good people friends, at least "virtual" friends. So thumb yer nose and pick yer butt at that; or vice versa, I really don't care which.