why play poker

To all the beginners out there you need to ask yourself one question. Why play poker? Make sure you have the funds and the patience to play poker for money. Dont start playing because it looks cool on tv. There are too many sharks out there waiting for you.

Why not play poker if you enjoy it? I disagree with you the only way to learn is to play.

Why play poker, so I can take your money

Why play poker? So i can take inscore´s leftovers .
And btw there are alot more bad players then sharks out there.

So I can give you my money!

you mean some people don't play poker?

Why play chess, why play any game or other sporting event? To challenge yourself, to learn and to have fun. Sindri is right on the money when he said there are a lot more bad players out there than there are good. In order to get good one needs to learn and CC is the best place for that by far. There is a very talented and freindly group who are always happy to help other players learn.

wow such a deep comment .....or ur an azz ill ruminate on it an get back to u or not oh wait ur an azz

Fonzie says: "Aaaaay, it's cool to play poker. AND jump shark tanks!"

I always do what Fonzie says is cool.

pro417 said:

...Make sure you have the funds and the patience to play poker for money...

Click to expand...

...Or...

Tell jokes for money
Sing for money
Play . (sport) . for money
Race for money
Shoot pool for money
Get married... to lose money... guess that doesn't count
Collect . (timely collectible) . for money
or...


Never understood why people think poker is this "dark" hobby. ANY hobby can become costly and many people can get caught up in ANY hobby and spend their entire paycheck, or whatever is above their spending limit. Poker just happens to be a hobby/sport...whatever, which you don't (always) get something tangible for spending your cash on.

Example: How many people have how much $$ worth of BEANIE BABIES laying around their house? Not as much $$ as they thought they would

...but I guess the 5 minutes it took to spend $500 on a (now worthless) beanie baby was more important than the hours on end a person can spend playing/enjoying poker.

Anna Nicole Smith shot holes all through your "Get Married To Lose Money" theory...

But you're right overall. Also consider crafters and people who paint or sculpt for a hobby. The goal there just like in poker, is to have what you love doing pay for it's self and then some.


My neighbor plays golf every week. He doesn't make money, but catches a nice beer buzz. He also spends a small fortune on equipment, collectibles, and time on the course(I think that's what it's called. I just see it as a great big field of grass with a zen garden on one side and a pond on the other ).

Just saying...

So, the OP they're a flame magnet, troll, sore loser? What?

I play poker so I dont have to sell my saliva and other body fluids on ebay