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> I don’t really like fake money either as many people don’t play as seriously as when there is real money involved. I've noticed this with some people too and

> I don’t really like fake money either as many people don’t play as seriously as when there is real money involved. I've noticed this with some people too and it's really baffling to me. Do you not play any other games seriously? When you're playing a video game or a board game do you also just not bother trying to win because there's no money involved? Why do people take exception to this for poker but not for any other games?

creakingstairs 4y ago
> Do you not play any other games seriously? When you're playing a video game or a board game do you also just not bother trying to win because there's no money involved? I am competitive and will try to play seriously without money. I don’t know but the quality of game seems to be significantly higher (eg people play more seriously) when real money is involved online or offline. So I just don’t play poker without real money. I acknowledge that this can be a false heuristic. > Why do people take exception to this for poker but not for any other games? Maybe because risk management is such a core part of the game and having real money involved makes the risks seem more “real”.