I only play poker online so don't really have the opportunity to try to play with friends, however, when I tell people I play poker they are surprised and most don't even really know how to play.
My hubby plays poker so we will sometimes make a day of us each playing our own tournaments. We don't like playing in the same tournaments even if we are in different rooms while playing so we don't typically play in the same tourneys or at least try not to.
My mother in law plays poker and she has won some prizes (not cash) but she seems to only play on Facebook poker
Apps. She has tried to get me to play on these apps but I'm just not into it. I'd rather play on real poker software.