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Originally Posted by smitts187
see, i personally am quite proud of myself..no i didnt make the money, but i outlasted nearly 20,000 other players, in my eyes, i did well...i dont care if you guys think i was wrong for playing this, its 11$, which i could have wasted in many other ways, i could spend double that taking my gf to the movies, and not enjoy myself half as much as i did in this...11$ for nearly 2 hours of entertainment, is more then worth it in my opinion, money is money, you can ALWAYS acquire more money, there is infinite ways to build your personal wealth, i am not phased in the slightest losing that 11$, thats a 6pack, which would last me roughly the same amount of time as i played...again, i honestly do not care what your oppinion is of me playing in this tournament, i had fun, and in the end, thats what it comes down to, it could have been much worse, within 5 minutes, there were like some 300 ppl out, i could have been one of them, but i wasnt, i played my game, and i outlasted 4/5 of the competition, doing VERY well in my eyes, so take it how u want, but thats what it is
I bolded the part which you need to really think about. Not in terms of why you're playing poker but why you would go to a poker forum, ask for poker help and then go "ape-shit" on those making money trying to teach you how to make money.
If you're into poker to have fun then all the best to you. Enjoy yourself as much as you can, post questions around here and read a lot of threads. However I would sugguest putting something in your signature about you being an "enjoyment player". Some/most/all of the advice which will be given to you by certain members of this forum will be completely useless in regards to what you're looking for, for this simple fact.
Let's get something straight. The people who go from the beginners forums of poker sites to the big money/high-stakes leagues are playing the game to win money. Fun is something you have once you have the money, work is something you do to get it. Poker can be enjoyable work, but it IS work for a lot people (myself included). However there are always players out there, you being one, who are not interested in learning how to be a better player but rather how to have the most fun out of the game.
I respect that. I don't understand it, but I do respect it. However if your attitude is going to be the "fun" rather than the "work" philosophy then you need to let people know. Asking what you should do in the situation described in your opening post gave you what people would do if they were playing for the long-term. Short-term gratification wasn't something you mentioned, and that's where the class of attitudes began.
Again, you play the way you want to. It IS your money. But find someone who plays poker for fun and learn from them, that would be your best option. You might not find that type of player here however.
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