Re: Where is the money coming from in high stakes poker?
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The purpose of poker is NOT to prove that you're almost good enough to win, nor is it to prove how macho you are. It is very simple: TO WIN MONEY.
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I agree with you that Andy Beal was a fish in the game he chose. But I believe you yourself wrote that people play poker for many different reasons. I certainly play for money, as do most people. Andy Beal however doesn't need money, there's no way he would play for money. I suppose that in order for playing poker for money to be worth it for Andy Beal from an oppurtunity cost perspective, he would have to player higher than 4k/8k. He played because he is highly competitive and wanted to beat the best.
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