What drew you to poker?

love playing games, love playing card games, saw it on blackberry one time and the rest is history

I love the adrenaline that poker gives me

I’ve always enjoyed card games, and poker seemed like a great way to maybe make some money while playing. Plus, it’s one of the few games where you’re not stuck with the old saying “the house always wins.”

The thrill of bluffing and outsmarting opponents got me hooked!

I often watched movies where people played poker, and after a while, I decided to try it myself. I enjoyed it, and since then, poker has become my hobby.

Play the wsop in Vegas!

saus90 said:

Just wondering how did you all get in to poker .x

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I started playing poker with my friends and I really liked the game. I've been playing online for 10 years, it's as entertaining and exciting as it was at the very beginning.

The dynamics of the game and the excitement...

The tournament thrills and complex playability based on years of following others.

I just liked the game as a child. That's how it got me hooked little by little

That dirty cash $

I'm good at math. I heard if you are good at math you can be good at poker.

...besides the financial side, the poker player can apply his skills in his daily routine...this attracts me a lot to this game and makes me strive to evolve more and more...

SPANKYSN said:

Genetics…my mother was an avid poker player…my mother went into labour during a poker game…play was interrupted when her water broke, and a few hours later, I was born. Rumour has it that I came out with a pair of aces. No wonder I started playing poker instead of going to my classes in university…no Texas Hold’em back then (1972)…7 card stud was the norm, with variations like “Black Chicago”, “Kings with the ax and one-eyed Jacks”…also some acey-deucey and “Guts”. Didn’t do well in school…didn’t do well at cards, but now I play for fun and entertainment…gotta do something in retirement in between medical appointments.

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Wow! Sounds like we have quite a number of similarities.
My mother was an avid poker player too. She always made sure that whenever the family got together on holidays, there'd always be some chips & a deck of cards on the table after dinner. We'd play at many other times as well, including with my friends from the neighborhood when we were all just 8 to 10yrs. old. My Mom loved to bluff them and when they'd show up to our house she'd be sure to ask them all "I hope you brought your pennies with you?"

From the age of 10 to 13 we played some pretty big games. A couple guys had paper routes, some of us cut lawns, caddy at the golf course, shovel driveways, sell t-shirts at concerts at the C.N.E., and we'd be happy to bring all of our money to the games.

As a teenager we played at one of my friend's houses. His father took trips to Vegas a few times each year (probably more than a 'few' but this is what he told them) and they had a room in their home that was turned into a bit of a casino. They had a craps table, black jack and Poker. And one bay in their garage was turned into a pawn shop. (you could get some chips for your bike, skateboard or any sporting equipment you might want to part with). Their older brothers would play and their father was there playing most of the time too. I don't know why we assumed we stood a good chance there because I don't recall EVER walking out a winner at those games. I guess I figured it was mostly luck back then.

I quit playing in my early twenties, vowing to never play the game again but the tv commercials hitting us all 24/7 sparked my interest again. (AbsolutePoker, UltimateBet, Fulltilt Poker, and Pokerstars to start with). I made a couple deposits, found a poker forum to join that held a ton of league games (Railbirds), and then also found Cardschat shortly after.

saus90 said:

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I started playing poker about 7 years ago, in 2018. My colleague at work often played, and I watched. Gradually, I understood the basic aspects of the game and started playing in freerolls. I regret that I didn't dare to start playing earlier

MishkaZL said:

Körülbelül 8 éve pókerezem. A barátaimnak köszönhetően kezdtem el játszani, akik mindig erősen ajánlották, hogy próbáljam ki. Azóta rendszeresen játszom, és a póker lett a kedvenc hobbim, amely pénzt is hoz nekem.

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infonazar said:

Körülbelül 14 évvel ezelőtt kezdtem el játszani. Sok szabadidőm volt, unatkoztam, és nem volt mit csinálnom, így elkezdett érdekelni a póker és a pénzkereseti lehetőség. Gyorsan rájöttem, hogy a játék nem olyan egyszerű, mint amilyennek első pillantásra tűnt, és hogy a további bevétel valószínűtlen, de tetszett a játék, és úgy döntöttem, hogy játszom és fokozatosan tanulok.

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MishkaZL said:

Húsz éve pókerezek, néha van nyereményem, kisebb és nagy is. Nekem kedvencem ez a játék.

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The challenge to learn and win at a new game (for me)😁 and i just started to love this awesome game ❤️🥳❤️

What attracted me to poker was that besides being a game I love, I can earn extra income playing in the comfort of my home.

The game itself is what attracted me, every time I play with real money I feel an adrenaline rush as if I were playing soccer in the Champions League hahaha

Espn, watching all those players, all that money, the bluffing.

saus90 said:

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I started playing poker eight years ago. I started because I always loved card games, and poker was something new for me, something I was missing. I started and I don't regret it. Poker not only gives me pleasure from the game, but also significantly improves my financial situation

To be honest, the way in which you play, I have played cards in other formats and the strategy plus the additional points that are being able to earn a living playing poker, the competitiveness that exists and I feel that everything it teaches you at an administrative, personal level and at the level of finance and mentality are additional benefits to what playing poker entails, they are additional benefits, many people don't see it, but when you immerse yourself in the subject you see things that are not noticeable from the outside but that attract you, they attract you more attention and They immerse you more

saus90 said:

Просто интересно, как вы все попали в покер .x

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a friend introduced me to poker; he plays poker professionally and this is a robot for him)

I was 17 years old student who searched for fast money. Thats the story how i was in debts for 15k$ lol

What drew me to poker was the perfect blend of skill, strategy, and psychology. It’s not just about the cards—it’s about reading situations, managing risk, and outthinking opponents. I love that every hand is a puzzle, and there’s always something new to learn. Plus, the competitive aspect and the mental challenge make it incredibly rewarding. It’s a game where discipline and decision-making matter as much as luck, and that depth is what hooked me.