Why I play poker

[Clarkmeister]

Subtitled, "why I prefer live poker". Inspired by another thread in the B&M forum.


I play poker for 4 reasons, in order:
1. Fun
2. Competitive
3. Social
4. Money

[dogmeat]

Grinding away
Day after day
sitting in my room
the size of a tomb
I wonder aloud
If I'm under a cloud
Since my hours slip by
And I'm not sure why
I play poker online
and I'm doing fine
but I miss the days
when I put in a raise
and get to see a look of disgust
from the player I'm about to bust

I 'm goin 90% online right now and boy, do I miss the live games.

Dogmeat [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

[JimRivett]

Hello Dave,

Can't argue with your four reasons. I've been playing on line for a couple of months now and I believe it's a different game. I have to admit I miss live play.

Regards,
Jim

[Stew]

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Subtitled, "why I prefer live poker". Inspired by another thread in the B&M forum.


I play poker for 4 reasons, in order:
1. Fun
2. Competitive
3. Social
4. Money

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That's why I play live, in that order as well.

Why do I play online:

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!

[Sponger15SB]

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3. Social


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ewwwww

Most people drive me insane when I play live. Then again I usually play the lowest limits live, where the people there are absolutely cluess I can't stand to hear a single word they say about poker because my head might explode at any minute.

[Blarg]

LOL.

Lots of people I found at the places I used to play, at the lowest limits, didn't have a lot to say. Lots were drunks, or not too bright. Some were bitter because they couldn't play and make any money, but didn't want to study or think much anyway and still didn't want to stop playing. Just dumb.

Things got a little better at 5/10, and at 10/20 there were a lot of intelligent people and I had a good time talking to lots of people. There were doctors and lawyers and businessmen, old people with stories to tell, porn stars, and some young, smart guys. Plus of course the usual drunks and wildmen. An interesting crowd.

I miss that aspect of live play.

Online is purely for money. That's why I switched from stud to hold'em. I find online often pretty dull.

I'd probably find it more exciting if I moved up limits, but I'm not competent to do that yet, so I'll stick with being bored while hoping to learn to play better.

[Blarg]

Heh I know what you mean, Dogmeat. Cute little poem too -- and I usually hate reading other people's poetry. Yours made me grin instead of wanting to stab my eyes with knitting needles.

[OrangeHeat]

1. Money

That's it. I have other things I would like to do with my time if it wasn't for the money.

Orange

[Matt Flynn]

Clarky,

no dice. you play poker:

1. because it's terribly addictive
2. you win at it
3. you get a lot of positive feedback because of #1 and #2

let's be honest here. and btw nothing wrong with a few priftable addictions.

matt

[dogmeat]

Oh, got me with that last line about the knitting needles - LMAO.

Dogmeet his match! [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]