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[Dave]

Do you play poker for money or competition (or maybe the social camaraderie)?

Personally, I don't care if it's for fake money. I enjoy poker for the competition and social camaraderie. I don't make different decisions because I'm not using real money. I want to win, real money or not.

Just played a Texas Hold 'em tournament on the intarweb. Only two of us left. I had 1000 chips to his 8000. I was down to 600 at one point. Got back to 1000. Got it to 6k-3k. Couldn't bounce him out. Played one or two hands I shouldn't have. Went down 4k-5k. We went all in, each with full houses. He was 3s full of sixes. I had 3s full of Aces. He was a good player. God's speed, sir.

What did I win in the game? 90 chips. It was a low buy-in. 90 lousy chips. I dunno. I had fun. That it was only 90 chips--90 fake chips at that--didn't bother me too much. It was just fun playing.

P.S., I still think Texas Hold 'em sucks compared to 7-card stud.

[Deb]

I hate everything about poker.

I won't watch it, play it or endorse it in anyway and I even hate Lady Gaga's song Poker Face.

[Chad]

I even hate Lady Gaga's song Poker Face.

That is unacceptable

[malfouka]

Voted "competition," tho' it's about 49.9% to 50.1% money to competition. I don't care for social camaraderie (unless I am playing with my companion and/or son or teaching someone how to play).

The money--real or fake--doesn't matter. I get worked up over losing or winning fake money and take an almost obsessive interest in growing my stack of chips. The downside of this is that after a loss, I tend to get depressed for a few days. My main problem is that during the week I almost always show a substantial gain but end up drinking too much on the weekends and lose $20-$40+ grand or drink too much and allow my companion to lose $20-$40+ grand.

Have you seen the film "The Grand"?

[mango]

Yes. Yes and No.

Poker players are bigger misanthropes than I am.

Omaha Hi-Lo is the best game to play. Also, the best game to take suckers for lots of money. I can't think of playing Hold-Em anymore without vomiting.

Edited by mango, 06 May 2009 - 02:36 AM.

[Bacony Goodness]

I almost never lose a poker so I chose competition.

[malfouka]

Yes. Yes and No.

Poker players are bigger misanthropes than I am.

Omaha Hi-Lo is the best game to play. Also, the best game to take suckers for lots of money. I can't think of playing Hold-Em anymore without vomiting.

There is nothing worse than being at a table (Blackjack, Poker, whatever) in Vegas and being surrounded by chattering nitwits. Same for online. If I wanted to make small-talk with strangers, I'd be in a bar.

[mango]

I almost never lose a poker so I chose competition.

riiight.

[Bacony Goodness]

It's true I almost never lose. I am just really lucky most of the time I play. It's crazy! My friends won't play poker or anything like that with me... except for blackjack. I almost always lose at blackjack.

[Dave]

Totally agree. Omaha hi-lo is the only good variant of Texas Hold 'em.

[mango]

It's true I almost never lose. I am just really lucky most of the time I play. It's crazy! My friends won't play poker or anything like that with me... except for blackjack. I almost always lose at blackjack.

Gambling is a sin.

So is lying.

[monogodo]

I don't play poker, so I voted Social Camaraderie, because if I were to play poker, that'd be why.

[Bacony Goodness]

Gambling is a sin.

So is lying.

Ok whatever. I don't play for real money just for fun and competition which I voted for. You're just being a jerk.

[Dave]

Bacon, I think you should go to Vegas. Win a few million at poker. And prove him wrong. Then send a couple of mil to me for helping you prove him wrong. Win win.

[Bacony Goodness]

Good idea

[Deb]

Can I get a half mill for being quietly supportive?

[Bacony Goodness]

Sure why not. It's not like a need several million dollars anyway. Just take a whole mil.

[Otto von Bizmark]

I've played my fair share of hold'em but never with real money. Despite the lack of money I still have a slight addiction to it.
Its kind of sad really. Every family reunion I can be found in the back with all the old guys playing hold'em.
Its rather humorus when I take all thier chips. They get pissed.

Competition all the way.