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Originally Posted by DalTXColtsFan
OP, I just now thought of this - how would your family be reacting if you were a golfer instead of a poker player? Seriously, 8k for a serious golfer is chicken feed - clubs, lessons, green fees, country club memberships - and there's practically ZERO chance you'll ever MAKE money playing golf.
But a lot of people think golf is a fun game that you can basically play your whole life. I'm not one of them - I prefer tennis (which is ALSO NOT a cheap hobby).
Would your family be telling you you're spending too much money on golf?
100% no, they would be fine if it was golf.
Btw I agree with one poster that said poker is fun to play and it’s not all about winning. If poker was purely there to make money consistently.... I’m not sure why anyone would play mtts.
Idc if you are losing and running bad in mtts... poker is still fun and enjoyable. Yes it’s more enjoyable to run deep and have a shot at a W however poker is enjoyable to me even if I’m running bad and even though I may find the early levels of a tournament tedious sometimes.
And after posting this thread I would not say I’m a degen however I feel telling normal non gamblers about mtt.... they just don’t understand. I feel everyday people don’t understand someone may cash in 1/10 to 1/8 mtts and even top notch mtters may cash less but have a higher win % which reflects better on roi. I will probably lie to people in the future as to not get negative feedback or probably brag bout a big score if any come up soon as I feel people sadly change minds when a big score occurs.
I’ve actually saved all my mtt receipts from the year so I actually have a ball park # what I’m down for the year. It’s close to what I stated early and I think I’m like 4/38 itm for the year with only 2 big cashes for the buyin (sadly both were smaller mtts) and 2 min cashes. Bad year so far but I’ve def started studying more and feel my game is high level compared to past from just study and being super nitty early in mtts and not donating in spots where live mtters don’t bluff.