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Why do I play poker?

August 18, 2006

I’ve been having an e-mail conversation with a fellow blogger which led me to think about why I am into playing poker. I didn’t really enjoy poker the first time around, and played Magic instead for a couple of years. It was a blast and I played with a great group of guys which made it that much better. It’s definitely not for the money, as that usually goes towards lunch/dinner, or to help pay for my chips…  :)

The main reason for the home game is:

  1. To socialize as I have practically no free time
  2. Practice my reading skills
  3. Try out new stuff
  4. Battle of Wits, as it is very much a thinking game
  5. To practice discipline. To play naturally is to lose.

I think I have a structure figured out for a potential cash game. It would be $.25/$.50 No limit Hold-Em with a Min buy-in of $20 and a Max of $60… Anybody have any thoughts?