Why do you play poker?

For the money obv.

But besides this, why do you play it? Unless you are banking 15k+ a month.
Just interested in random motivations.

For me it's because I'm a student and poker basicly my only source of income, at this time I have to.
Wages earned in parttime jobs for a student are just stupid.
In the future I do see myself working for a random company, unless i manage to make 12k+ on average or so, but even then I wouldn't play it forever.

But maybe some of you have a total different opinion on the matter, so i'm interested in reading these.

For your reason exactly.

Also it's also baller to say, I won a few grand last night from a tourney. Funny how I worked a part time job at subway this year, made $2k from it. Then I ended up winning a tourney for $2.5k.

same reason I played starcraft competitively

I love to own +_+

Also the people I've met thru poker are pretty damn awesome and nobody is like dumb... almost everybody is smart (don't mean to sound like a douche, it's just that stupid people are kinda less interesting to talk to lol)

oh and I make more money than I thought I'd ever make

$...........

No other reason.

money/travel/meet smart people/own donks/ no schedule/free time whenever

Cause checkers got boring.

$ because im too anti-social to get a real job and its easy just to be lazy and play poker rather than work hard for a real job

currently, because it is the best challenge for my stoicism... nothing else

Easy part-time money for me to help me grow my business. I don't enjoy playing with a proffessional's mindset anymore. I hate it frankly.

edit: even fun drunken homegames are wrecked now, because I can't just 'hope' for cards and enjoy gambling - I'm just making the best long-term decisions I can.

Foe tha luv of money

On July 23 2010 15:14 lostaccount wrote: money/travel/meet smart people/own donks/ no schedule/free time whenever

seems nice

I get *some* mental stimulation from playing, like playing a video game. Video games are far more satisfying for me though, although that might just be b/c im pretty good at games and not so much at poker. But a good 80% of my drive just comes from the financial prospect. I want to sleep in every day, go on vacation whenever I feel like for as long as I feel like, and have enough of a money umbrella over my head to account for any bad beats in life, like economy tanking, unemployment, inflation etc etc.

Although I do alright as it is now, and people always live within their means, so I have a feeling even if I became a millionaire I'd probably still find ways to stress out over bills after upgrading my lifestyle.

chemical engineering sucks cock and my school didn't offer evolutionary biology as a major...otherwise i'd have double majored in evo biology and psychology and prob have never met the ppl who got me into poker in the first place

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To punish gamblers!

On July 23 2010 16:00 sChOuA wrote: Actually i play it because i like the game, i don't need the money for living because i got other income.

yes and banking 25k a month isnt bad besides the job huh?

I'm not really intrested in pursuing anything in college, I don't wanna have to work at a shitty job, poker is all I got to make something of myself

I like the idea of being able to increase my hourly wage anytime I want by playing better / putting extra work into my game. I also don't want that normal life most people go for, I wanna eventually be able to travel, so poker's perfect for that!

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to make money so i can retire as young as possible

im with teh maynard camp on this one - only pesos. lol

I do it cuz its fun n love owning ppl. Kinda like sc to me lol

On July 23 2010 15:10 Maynard! wrote: $........... No other reason.

I'm just an amateur who usually plays live once a week or so, online rarely, and goes to Vegas once or twice a year. I enjoy playing, don't take it too seriously, and like to play games in general (chess, video games, other board games). I like guy's poker night where we play for $10 or whatever just as much or even more than my usual 1-2NL or 2-5NL game. It gives me some pocket money when I need it or the chance to treat my friends if I want to....without having to worry about it as far as the household finances go. I'm newly married, no kids yet....so I'm trying to play poker regularly while I can before kids come. I kind of see poker as a fun second job where I can come and go as I please. But yeah, it eventually does come down to money because if I lost more than I won, I wouldn't enjoy it nearly as much.

Money, freedom, no need to keep a set schedule, yada yada.

Currently saving up for an apartment though, so that's a nice goal to work towards.

only for the monies

to feel something

To have stuff to rub on my titties.

retirement, early, to play golf on a faaast greens

money fo sho

To help those in need in 3rd world countries.

because i'm addicted to it.

because its too easy

justforfunds

pays pretty damn decent and I really do enjoy this game. Wouldn't be still playing if I didn't truly love this game.

same, i like the game a lot, if i didn't i wouldn't play it because i dont think money is worth being bored or unhappy with what u are doing, esp something like poker that u have to do A LOT if you wanna be succesful

On July 23 2010 16:19 k4ir0s wrote: I'm not really intrested in pursuing anything in college, I don't wanna have to work at a shitty job, poker is all I got to make something of myself I like the idea of being able to increase my hourly wage anytime I want by playing better / putting extra work into my game. I also don't want that normal life most people go for, I wanna eventually be able to travel, so poker's perfect for that!

For the thrill of victory

On July 23 2010 17:26 Twisted wrote: Money, freedom, no need to keep a set schedule, yada yada. Currently saving up for an apartment though, so that's a nice goal to work towards.

I don't. I found out I suck at poker (well, I'm not good enough to make the money I'd like to) so I've set out into the world to find a fulfilling career and I am now working towards obtaining that. Once I have said career (Law Enforcement) I can do it until I die for all I care.

Cause I savor the thrill of winning a big pot.

its awesome

On July 23 2010 21:30 Helmet wrote: because i'm addicted to it.

Yup

money, owning donks, freedom, sleeping as much as i want. I hate working/studying sooo much.

Right now, I don't although I'm planning on restarting once my class load dies down (in another week).

I started playing for fun, then when I started winning alot (by standards of someone who'd never had job), I played for money for a while. Then I started losing, got a job tutoring and realized I'm only ever going to play for fun again.

Poker is just like a video game that you play for fun.

On July 23 2010 14:57 Fayth wrote: same reason I played starcraft competitively I love to own +_+ Also the people I've met thru poker are pretty damn awesome and nobody is like dumb... almost everybody is smart (don't mean to sound like a douche, it's just that stupid people are kinda less interesting to talk to lol) oh and I make more money than I thought I'd ever make

this

Right now the only reason is for money as I'm experiencing very low determination and will to play atm. 700 hands in all of July and I probably won't play more than 1000 this month. Dunno what has happened though, I've never been this uninterested before, bound to happen after playing so many years -_- It's a job now, it's not 2006 anymore, I'm sure others feel the same.

On July 24 2010 06:11 Stygg wrote: Right now the only reason is for money as I'm experiencing very low determination and will to play atm. 700 hands in all of July and I probably won't play more than 1000 this month. Dunno what has happened though, I've never been this uninterested before, bound to happen after playing so many years -_- It's a job now, it's not 2006 anymore, I'm sure others feel the same.

Summer slump. I have the same problem . Only 25k hands this month so far.

On July 24 2010 05:14 D_smart_S wrote: money, owning donks, freedom, sleeping as much as i want. I hate working/studying sooo much.

lol this

everybody plays less hands during summer... or almost everybody

^winter here, but also playing less hands :S.

In the future the only work needed will be strategical thought process because robots will do all of our other work. i play to prepare myself for when i am awakened in the future from my cryogenic freeze.

Tables are also worse in summer. Joe blow isn't gonna go home and play on the computer when its nice outside. So its not like you're really missing out on all that much.

maniez

Oh yeah also for world peace

because PLO is a hell of a drug
Also, it's more enjoyable for me than many of the console games people are playing these days
I'm planning to use transfer my funds to an investment account after I graduate from college

little different for me cuz its for €

On July 24 2010 12:24 Spicy wrote: it's more enjoyable for me than many of the console games people are playing these days

games on pc aswell , not as fun as sc or d2 used to be several years ago.some dota and some wow but still they suck.
poker seems the most funny/competitive pc game ^^
plus some $$ are nice

being able to travel to any place whenever I want
not having to depend on anybody but myself
being able to wake up whenever the fuck I want
the list could go on

I think freedom is the word

i likes game where u can get better and better and better

i like to berate ppl

On July 24 2010 18:14 dogmeat wrote: i like to berate ppl

become as boss at a normal cubicle job. you'll be able to perfect your art there much better. Most people could care less if you berate them in poker

$$ only.

i hate this game.. too hard for controlling my emotion

On July 25 2010 09:41 Seaman wrote: i hate this game.. too hard for controlling my emotion

rofl...

cuz i'm drunk

i dont. its hard to play when you a broke mofo and youve lost all drive for the game for like the millionth time. plus its tough when you suck....hopefully ill start up again now that i have a job again. nigga please

Mostly because I'm a degenerate and get addicted to stuff very easily...

And when I get into something I get obsessed with it to the point of danger.

edit: yay for sc2 and yay for d3 coming soon

cause i like to lose money

makes up for any additional purchases I like to buy myself like a new TV, laptop.. various things.. I dont make that much from poker and once was even a losing player.. but I enjoy the game a lot and feel like I took my game to a whole new level by cashing out the first 3-4 digit amounts and actually buy something with it.. but definitely playing more for the amusement than for the money

pocket money.

On August 16 2010 20:44 F4Zi wrote: pocket money.

ya, right

livin' like a baller loc, havin hella money blowin chronic smoke

On August 16 2010 20:44 F4Zi wrote: pocket money.

fillin your pockets with those benjamens?

I'm addicted to games. Most of my life it was chess. At other times, my life has been taken over by Magic: the Gathering, bridge, and World of Warcraft. Poker is the best one for making money. I think it's the first game I've consciously chosen because I'm trying to make a good decision, rather than just letting my impulses just lead me around by the nose.

I wanna be the very best, the best there ever was.

it's said before, but

most of you are cool smart guys, but there are way too much intelligent people using their abilities to win at this game and make a shitload of money, while instead they could be out there to contribute society in a serious way.

its also too hard to work for a boss for 60k a year after you printed money whilst shitting with your laptop on your lap

i love clicking buttons herp derp

On August 16 2010 20:57 GoTuNk wrote: Show nested quote + On August 16 2010 20:44 F4Zi wrote: pocket money. ya, right

its true. i spend all the money i make on poker on living. infact i have spent nearly 90% of my lifetime profit since i started 4 years ago

On July 23 2010 14:57 Fayth wrote: Also the people I've met thru poker are pretty damn awesome and nobody is like dumb... almost everybody is smart (don't mean to sound like a douche, it's just that stupid people are kinda less interesting to talk to lol)

I think a big part of this is b/c poker players by nature have to constantly think for themselves. That mindset carries over to the rest of their existence and interactions.

The majority of people rarely think of the "why" in each of their actions, but that's exactly what poker players do for a living.

On August 17 2010 19:16 daysare wrote: i love clicking buttons herp derp

this btw