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Originally Posted by the_dessert_guy
To maximize EV? For the love of the game? Side hustle for income? Pure entertainment? To get away from the wife and kids? Maybe you’re a degen and you own it and you have nothing else to do with your time.
But why do you play? Let us know!
I think I play for all of the reasons above. I've struggled with money management for the majority of my life but always been pretty good at poker and used it as a way to get ahead. When I was 15 years old I remember playing Pokerstars back in 2005 and winning a $3+rebuy tournament, cashed out and bought my first truck for about $3500 from that tournament. Been hooked ever since but struggle to have the bankroll to go play live at the local casino. So I do it to maximize EV, I truly do love to play, watch, talk poker, learn strategy - improves my strategic thinking abilities which carryover to my career... it is a sidehustle for extra income even though it's minimal - and it is something that I do that gives me "me time" away from my wife and kids.
I also could very well be a degenerate LOL I'm on the verge of a gambling addiction potentially but not there quiet yet. I'm 34 right now and my hope is at some point in my life I can play poker for a living. I love to travel and love to play cards, that is always my goal. Money just keeps getting in the way
LOL