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Nicolas Lacerda
Rising Star
Bronze Level
For me, it’s mainly the pleasure of the game 🃏. The strategy, the bluffs, and the mental challenge are what really motivate me. The money is important, but it comes as a result of playing well and enjoying the process 💰.
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burba
Rock Star
Silver Level
I mostly stick to freerolls or tournaments where I’ve earned tickets. For me, the real motivation isn’t chasing big payouts—it’s the thrill of competing against other players, reading situations, and making the right moves under pressure. That feeling when a bluff works or when you outplay someone is priceless. Winning money is nice, of course, but I see it more as a bonus rather than the main goal. At the end of the day, I play because I enjoy the challenge and the strategy behind the game.
Aleksandr1991
Visionary
Platinum Level
If you play for money, prepare yourself for hard work that requires discipline and training
If you play for fun, don't expect a stable profit and treat the money in the game as chips to enter an exciting intellectual duel.
Tadi
Visionary
Platinum Level
I am a recreational player, I play for fun and for pleasure. I like to compete and I like to win. Of course defeats are part of this game and I accept that, depending on the mood, sometimes easier and sometimes it is difficult for me to fall. I play poker primarily because I love it. I don't want to lose money so I try to provide enough money with my game that I don't have to deposit and in that for now I succeed. At first I paid regularly, and about 5 years have passed since my last payment.
SPANKYSN
Legend
Loyaler
The competition. At 72 years old, 5'1"stature, I cannot beat Tiger Woods at golf, can't even take a game off Roger Federer in tennis, can't out-homer Shohei Otani and I can't zip a 100 mph puck shot by an NHL goalie...but I can be competitive with top pros in poker...already did that in the 2019 wsop Colossus event, where I made it to Day 2 and cashed. I outlasted many pros, but only faced one pro head-on...my pocket 8s against his AJ...the 8s held and he doubled me up...busted later on, but it was one of the most exciting moments of my life. The atmosphere at the WSOP is just electric...playing there was an incredible experience. I know that I shall never make enough money to earn a living...I play for fun and competition,,, online, I have never withdrawn money from a poker site. I have made over a thousand dollars with no deposit, starting with freerolls, then playing cash games. The money I earn only serves to increase more playing time and the odd increase in stakes.
userX
Visionary
Platinum Level
I am motivated to play by the opportunity to make money. For me, poker is of course entertainment, but it is entertainment that sometimes significantly supplements my budget, so I try to both enjoy the game and spend my free time usefully. A wonderful hobby, in my opinion 
RocknRoll6356
Rising Star
Bronze Level
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diegovasques90
Enthusiast
Silver Level
it's a perfect combination... a well-played poker game and the money it can give you.
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csabika94
Enthusiast
Silver Level
You play a completely different game when you see poker as a hobby and when you see it as a way to make money. When I saw it as a source of income, the game time was much more stressful. It was less enjoyable.
Oxinthewater
Visionary
Silver Level
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ankurdholakiya
Enthusiast
Bronze Level
For me it’s both, but pleasure comes first. Enjoying the game is what makes me sit down and keep playing.
Money is the measure — it gives decisions weight and keeps you disciplined. Without enjoyment it feels like work, and without money it loses meaning. You need both.
Money is the measure — it gives decisions weight and keeps you disciplined. Without enjoyment it feels like work, and without money it loses meaning. You need both.
