What was the hand that made you fall in love with poker?

Chunhong319 · Mar 16, 2026

Most poker players have a moment that made the game really exciting for them.
Maybe it was a big bluff, a crazy comeback in a tournament, or winning a huge pot.
What was the hand or moment that made you fall in love with poker?

tuitui · Mar 18, 2026

I think it was just getting the idea of the game and noticing that I'm not that bad. In the very beginning it was just trying to complete GG honeymoon missions and get all the possible free stuff. But when I got the hang of it, then there was no stopping.

stil370 · Mar 18, 2026

a set of 2s at atlantic city

akgross · Mar 20, 2026

I loved poker and that hand in the game where I won real money.

GrannySmit77 · Mar 21, 2026

It was none of that. I remember, in the 90s, watching either Main Event final tables, or EPT final tables or the professional poker players playing- like Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen, Barry Greenstein, Jennifer Hartman- it was just so fun to watch them and they made poker seem so interesting. To this day, no poker content is more interesting that what they managed to produce.

dompoker · Mar 21, 2026

When I was young, I watched some friends play cards, when I understood, I liked it and I think that's why I keep playing.

Roller · Mar 22, 2026

I remember being in a spot where I realized the story I was telling with my bets lined up perfectly with the board and my perceived range.
Telling the story .....

odonob · Mar 22, 2026

AAAA from an advertisement on the television when I was a kid! And poker in movies.

phuchoidey1 · Mar 22, 2026

There are many game and I can’t remember all, but I impressed with the various of poker

Navin Sarabjeet · Mar 23, 2026

For me it was 102s

DiazPoker3101 · Mar 23, 2026

I had quads with pocket fives (55) and won a huge pot. I just checked back, everyone jammed, and I was more than happy to call with my quads.

comini · Mar 24, 2026

When did I win a full house with one court

888NOX888 · Mar 25, 2026

I can no longer remember the combination that made me love the game of poker, but I constantly remember combinations that make me hate this game, but I play anyway.

wushibala · Mar 25, 2026

I get the biggest adrenaline rush when I reach a final table or when I’m short-stacked and playing on the bubble. Those are the two moments I enjoy the most — you can really feel your heart pounding.

Kasztor007 · Mar 25, 2026

For me it wasn’t a specific hand, but the moment I realized you can actually make someone fold a stronger hand with the right story.

After my first successful big bluff, I started seeing poker differently – not just about cards, but about thinking and decision-making. That “this is more than luck” feeling is what really got me hooked.

dzsire · Mar 25, 2026

It would be hard to remember it, I don't think I fell in love with it because of a specific hand, but the diversity of the game, its atmosphere and the possibility of competition captivated me.

M6O6U6 · Mar 25, 2026

For me, it wasn't one specific moment in particular, but all the moments up to now, from the tension to the final winning hand, but there's one moment in (PLO) that I really won't forget, when I got a Royal Flush of Diamonds against a Four of a Kind of 2s, it was a truly sensational and exciting hand.

JackpotJunkie · Mar 25, 2026

Season of Legends on Player City looks like a serious upgrade compared to the last campaign. The €512,000 total pool is impressive and the daily €1,000 drops make it even more interesting. Even if you are not at the top, you still have a chance to win something. Anyone already seeing good results? https://cutt.ly/QtUTwgaX

chicbulls2 · Mar 25, 2026

Q 10 suited, by far my favourite hand

aajfilho · Apr 21, 2026

I like pocket Queens QQ

Coolcassv9. · Apr 21, 2026

It's obvious that the best hands are AA, KK, AK; personally, I like color projects and staircases are the ones that have given the best results.

Bakti213 · May 3, 2026

For me it was the 10J ❤️, making a straight in my first tournament ever

BigLemory777 · May 4, 2026

That's when I pulled a giant pot bluffing in the river... there I understood that poker is much more mind than card.

ranon77 · May 4, 2026

Pocket aces in a freeroll. I lost to 72 offsuit from a player who was sitting out. That's when I fell in love with poker. 😂

dreamer13 · May 4, 2026

Moments when an unexpectedly weak but well-played hand wins at showdown, or when players pull off incredible bluffs, forcing their opponents to fold their best cards.I have a couple of twos.

What was the hand that made you fall in love with poker?

Chunhong319

Enthusiast

tuitui

Rock Star

stil370

Visionary

akgross

Legend

GrannySmit77

Rock Star

dompoker

Legend

Roller

Legend

odonob

Legend

phuchoidey1

Rock Star

Navin Sarabjeet

❤️ 🇸🇷 ❤️

DiazPoker3101

Visionary

comini

Rock Star

888NOX888

Visionary

wushibala

Rock Star

Kasztor007

Rock Star

dzsire

Legend

M6O6U6

Enthusiast

JackpotJunkie

Rising Star

chicbulls2

Rock Star

aajfilho

Rock Star

Coolcassv9.

Rock Star

Bakti213

Enthusiast

BigLemory777

Enthusiast

ranon77

Enthusiast

dreamer13

Legend

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