I had fun at first -- but it was more fun before I 'figured out' the game. That it's nothing more than making decisions that yield positive expected value in the long term. I used to get incredible highs from winning a big pot, and incredible lows from losing one until I figured that out.

Then it just became "oh, good. I made a correct decision". No satisfaction from winning a big pot when I made a bad decision and lucked out. I'd just beat myself up for making a bad decision. Correct decisions that landed me a big score I would just begin to see as run of the mill 'good play', and get a little internal 'yay', but nothing like when I first started.

I started playing online to improve my game for when I played with the boys -- my game's long surpassed theirs, and I won a bit of cash in the process, so...mission accomplished I guess...

I don't mean to rip into anyone's hobby here -- just sharing a personal experience...