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Sicks Macks United States. Dec 12 2009 18:37. Posts 3929 | | |
I may just quit poker. I don't need the money at all, and I'm not really having fun with it any more. I just had a really unfun session (see blog below), and I'm honestly not sure why I do this. I understand that I'm a winning player, but variance is so big that I can't rely on poker to be a nice way to blow off steam (which is what I use it for); despite the fact that I win in the long run, I either walk away from a session kind of pleased but very excited (not a great thing when I'm trying to relax) or very pissed off and very excited. Most of the fun I get from poker is from discussing hands, and thinking about theory, and I'm starting to realize that I don't actually need to play for that to be the case.
In fact most of the things that drive me to play are stupid in the first place. Here are the honest to goodness reasons why I play a given session:
1. I've run bad for so long (read my posting history and trust I understand what this does and doesn't mean) that I feel I need to grind towards the long run so my winrate looks like what I think it should.
2. I need 200 FTP points for Ironman that day. (I'm in like month 13, this shit is like crack)
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And that's basically it. Frankly, I'm such a stubborn person that this may be enough to keep me playing, but I ask you guys, do any of you just play for fun or competitiveness (I know fish do)? If there was absolutely no chance of poker money every changing your lifestyle, would you still play? What sort of events would you lead you to quit?
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Can I still post here? lolz.
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don't leave us ^_^
I probably would play very little if I didn't need the money whatsoever.. I do enjoy the game but its too stressful and time intensive to just be a game/way to blow off steam |
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mikeymoo Canada. Dec 12 2009 18:46. Posts 988 | | |
ugh iron mannnnn
making me play through finals >_< |
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edzwoo United States. Dec 12 2009 18:49. Posts 5911 | | |
Once you get into poker, you'll never be able to quit.
You'll take a break but you'll end up coming back  . |
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Sicks Macks United States. Dec 12 2009 19:20. Posts 3929 | | |
| | On December 12 2009 17:43 Night2o1 wrote:
don't leave us ^_^
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awww <3, but I hope you mean that as LP poster and not an FTP reg. |
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Xanthos . Dec 12 2009 20:05. Posts 110 | | |
quitter, go have some cheese with that whine |
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Helmet Philippines. Dec 12 2009 21:06. Posts 930 | | | |
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set goals and challenge yourself?
+1 to don't leave |
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acdawg712 United States. Dec 12 2009 22:37. Posts 2639 | | |
You should try playing some live action at a casino. The games are soft and there is usually plenty of fun and action at the tables. You'll be more relaxed and you will very likely show a nice profit and begin to regain confidence in your poker abilities. Good luck! |
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k2o4 United States. Dec 12 2009 23:09. Posts 4803 | | |
I'd rarely play if not for the potential to make money. I love poker but I also love starcraft and I don't play that at all anymore. Poker has more longevity so I'd definitely continue playing, but if not for the money aspect it would be like once a week. |
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dUUd_ Estonia. Dec 13 2009 07:06. Posts 1840 | | |
yeah if i didnt play poker for money i'd go to casino and play live . It's ridic soft, drink while you play and make everyone else spazz out with random shit just because YOU CAN. enjoy |
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If you get tired of poker then I'll let you coach me and give you 5% of my monthly earnings forever 
I agree if you get bored with the constant turmoil of internet poker just play pretty high stakes live, and +1 to not leaving.
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