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If the majority of players are gaining nothing from playing poker, why do they keep coming back?

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If they didn't gain ANYTHING, EVERY time they played- they WOULDN'T come back.

But they do gain and lose on a "random" basis. So the carrot is repeatedly dangled in front of their face.

That is why they come back: "Maybe this time I'll win".

Can you think of ANY other activity that has such high rewards for such a "simple" concept? No wonder it is so appealing.

I personally have no problem with poker. I am not a winning player yet. I have no problem with people winning money off me at the micros. I am studying hard to change that around.

My bottom line on the debate:
-Poker is about selfish gain from other people
But on the flip side....
-Everyone has their own free will and option to play or not.

I am fed up with the ever growing culture of "Diminishing Personal Responsibility".

If people didn't want to partake (in gambling), Vegas wouldn't exist as it does today.

People will ALWAYS look for "get rich quick" schemes in life.

Ian