Why do you play poker?

[nutbag]

Poker is a great equalizer as far as competition goes in my mind. Extraordinary intelligence isn't necessary(as it is in to be truly great at a game like chess). Athletic ability isn't necessary, as many of the best players in the world demonstrate. So that takes away most of the god given talents and breaks it down to pure competition. Throw in the luck factor, which means that even the best can be beaten any day, and it makes for almost the perfect game. Almost anybody with any sort of copetitive spirit is attracted to poker. Experience and intuition are the only real things necessary to be great, and everybody can develop those.

Making money to enjoy other things makes the rewards of playing well even better .