I read a lot of answers, but I don't consider that we Brazilians play poker to have a better income, I've said it countless times, I've been playing poker for 55/56 years I don't make a living from poker and I've never been able to make a living from poker, I play because I love it, it's my distraction, my hobby, it's not just anyone who can afford to go to a poker house here in Brazil, But whenever I go there are few seats available, sometimes I have to wait to be able to play
I'm from Brazil and I started to play poker around 17 years ago and I see that in the last few years poker is way more popular than it used to be. I think there are a couple of reasons why it's more popular now. One of the reasons is the fact that a couple of soccer players started to play and advertise poker, mostly of them on Poker Stars (Ronaldo, Neymar...). The second reason for me is that Brazil is a developing country and there are many people who are unemployed or that works 8 hours/daily to win a little more than $200 per month, which is not that difficult to win playing poker.
Brazil is still discovering poker. Nowhere in the world is poker as popular as in the United States, including online. Although you don't see Americans on Pokerstars, this is due to a punishment that pokerstars has within the United States, but if I'm not mistaken, Americans are the pioneers in poker, maybe that's why Texas Holden is so popular, Texas is the name of the American state, which many know from the Bang Bang movies, that is, the Old West.
Another very popular country is Russia, but due to the war with Ukraine, the Russians are banned, which I think is a tremendous injustice, because what mere citizens can do against the decision of an aristocratic government like the Russians.
Now it's curious that even in war you find many Ukrainians at the tables instead of going to serve their country on the battlefields. This only reinforces the suspicion that we are playing against Robots.
Another very popular country is Russia, but due to the war with Ukraine, the Russians are banned, which I think is a tremendous injustice, because what mere citizens can do against the decision of an aristocratic government like the Russians.
Now it's curious that even in war you find many Ukrainians at the tables instead of going to serve their country on the battlefields. This only reinforces the suspicion that we are playing against Robots.
I think that the number of players from Ukraine is largely due to the policy of their state regarding the game of poker!!! For example, I used to often see poker advertisements on TV, as well as laws passed that consider tournament poker to be a sport, and not a game of chance!!!
online poker is super popular in Brazil and Ukraine because of a mix of big poker communities, economic opportunities, and a strong gambling culture, plus many see it as a way to make money or have fun.
In the case of Brazil, it is because of the great popularity of all online games of chance in that country and because of the friendly policies they have against games of this type, poker is a relaxing and satisfying game.
I think the main reason for the popularity of online poker is that online poker can be a source of additional income. While for developed countries like the EU countries or, for example, the USA or Canada, an income of $100-200 won't have a big impact on life, in countries like Ukraine or Brazil, an income of $100 or $200 per month is not bad money.seiya1989 said: