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Absolutely fascinating. Tell me - when they casually mention being down 250K or up 1.5M .. is that actual money? Because if so, shit, I need to start playing p

• daeken 17y ago
  Yes, it is. However, this article only talks about some of the top players in the game. The only millionaires from poker are the top tier, whereas 99% (actually, significantly more) of players are nowhere near that level. Poker's a whole hell of a lot of fun, and it is possible to make money fairly easily if you play smart, but making large sums of money takes time, patience, and a whole lot of skill.
  • electromagnetic 17y ago
    Agreed, IMHO if you break even you're doing a hell of a lot better than 90% of poker players out there. Most poker players are doing it because they like the game, and they don't intend to get any money back out of it. Just like the majority of people walking onto the golf course on a weekend has no intention of getting back their greens fee or the cost of their clubs. As a poker player, golfer, or anyone with any hobby, the ability to regain your investment is normally all it takes. The occasional win taking you above-even is usually all it takes to put you in a great mood. I'm sure having $1M sat on the table, the game is no longer fun as it sounds like extremely hard work.
• floodyberry 17y ago
  The fascination kind of dies reading http://www.gutshot.com/bforum/showthread.php?t=33980 http://www.gutshot.com/bforum/showthread.php?t=33980 and seeing the massive amounts of money these guys are tossing around with abandon. When you can blow $500k on a single hand and not care, what's the big deal about being up or down a couple million?