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Message: [QUOTE="neptun1914, post: 5602413, member: 314327"] Sites for poker news always show the winnings because if they want to earn money they need to attract constantly new players so that the game continues to grow. And easiest way to do so is to show you the winnings of players - you look at them and say "well i can also do that". Players themselves also only show their wins because otherwise their prestige will be harmed and this is also part of the marketing strategy. Poker nowadays is much different than the early days where gamblers were trying to take each other's money. Today there is marketing everywhere and many top players earn significant part of their money not by directly playing but as sponsorships from the big poker sites which in turn use them and their image to attract new players. Saying that i am sure that every good player have notes and knows exactly how much money he/she had invested in poker and what is the return and balance. [/QUOTE]