Do your loved ones like your hobby?

Mostly not. vice versa.
I think if someone's gf or bf can share their hobby that's rare and to congratulate.

The time it takes can be a problem. So i have to anticipate my long sessions. Fortunately i have never put a penny in poker and build my bankroll with freeroll so the gambling argument is not really one...

They know about it and some of them are asking about, but most of them don' t play and they don' t care!:bike:

Well, perhaps it wasn't always this way, but I think it has turned out that over the past ten years or so, my closest friends are also poker players.

My wife doesn't play but is very supportive, and that means a lot. She also gives good advice, if I'm not playing my game properly.

Kids are very supportive, but they always expect me to take them out for Saturday morning breakfast out of winnings following a Friday poker night...which is a bit presumptuous.

One of my kids is actually a brilliant poker player. He sat in on one of my monthly games, in person, (before the plague) and systematically knocked each of us out, one by one. But now, I can't get him to play anymore as he feels he peaked too early and now the expectations are too great. Shame. I could learn from him! (But there is time to get him back into it as he's only 14!)

Cheers,
ObbleeXY

It's funny, my wife has been getting more and more interested in the nuances of watching me play poker. I think she'd be good if she had the time to play.

Yes, poker is a hobby like any other, playing video games, playing football or watching a series.

My girlfriend doesn't mind me playing poker with a few friends at the house because she will play also. But she don't like my playing online because sometimes I'm just in a multi-table tournament for 10 plus hours just sitting at the computer table zoned in on my laptop lol

My girlfriend also likes me playing poker but because I play on mobile App, she gets upset quickly that I haven't chatted to her on video enough. So I tell her to do it only on the 5 minute breaks so at least she gets to see me. The rest of the time I'm talking to her whilst I'm playing in tournaments.