I play because:

I like the game. I like the challenge of trying to put villains on ranges, the thinking involved. I try to 'figure out' every hand and that's interesting to my usually bored brain.

I like watching my progress. The money is basically an arbitrary measure of success like points in a video game. Only it's got the added bonus of actually having value (and thus not being arbitrary) 'Climbing the ladder' is an exciting process for me and I think if I ever start to stagnate at a level I'll get sick of the game and quit. Every time I move to a new level, I've got to adjust my game a bit and that keeps the game interesting.

I stay interested because it's one of those games that is easy to learn, but difficult to master, so there's always room for improvement. As I get better and better the game becomes more interesting because my thought process gets deeper and deeper.







Oh, and I've got a gambling addiction.