Why I play (hint:: $$$$$)

[Hermlord]

A lot of people make comments like "I don't care how much I'm making, I only care how well I'm playing" or "results are unimportant." Am I the only one who cares only about how much money I'm making?

I care about how well I'm playing because I understand that it will make me money in the long run. If I suck out on someone, I don't think "I'm upset because I played poorly." I think, "I'm happy I just got real money, but I should fix that error because it will cost me money in the long run."

I try to play the best I can at all times (meaning I don't *try* to suck out), not because of its theoretical beauty, but because I know it is the best way to get the $$$$$ that I want. But I can't spend Sklansky bucks, I can only spend U.S. bucks, so in the end that's all I care about.

I'm exaggerating to make a point: I do think poker is a great exciting game (I keep Art of War right next to ToP and SSH) that I want to be good at. But that's not why I play. I play for the green.

Anyone feelin me?