What motivates you?

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Why I play:

1)Money. I make 5x more playing poker than my straight-out-of-college idea of income, web design.

2)Competition. I'm a very competitive person, always have been. When I was younger, online RTS games like Warcraft/Starcraft satiated my desire for competition, plus basketball and other sports. Now, poker is my outlet. I love it.

3)The Challenge. Moving up in limits is a big challenge for me, between bad cards and bad play I almost always hit a wall when I first move up. Overcoming obstacles like a 400BB downswing after moving up is good for me as a person, knowing I can rise to the challenge. Plus the sense of accomplishment is fantastic.

4)Freedom. I can surf when there's waves, and play poker when there are no waves. I can spend time with my girlfriend, or my family. I can travel, and still have an income wherever I go - so long as I can bring my laptop, and get internet. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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