----------------------------------- OrangeCrush 09.03.2016, 04:44 March 2016 Poker Thinking Contest ----------------------------------- March Poker Thinking Contest Prepared by BowerCrush Reasons to Play Poker Social rewards. This is a major reason behind the traditional home game. Many friends like to hang out and play cards, and many people become friends over the card table. If this is one of the major reasons you wish to play, stick with low stakes, where the games are more fun and friendly. Entertainment. Poker is a competitive game. To win, one needs the skills and the bit of luck the game necessitates. Many find this enjoyable and compare poker to playing a sport. Make sure you don't get swept up in the 'entertainment' nature of poker, because it is possible to lose a lot of money at the game. Education. The skills necessary to become a good poker player apply well to other aspects of life. Poker will help you to improve your judgment skills (reading people) and sharpen your logical and strategic skills (how to play your hand). To make money. Most people play poker for fun, but some make considerable money at it. Of course, these people are few and far between. Not everyone can make a lot of money from poker. Nevertheless, the desire to win more is definitely a reason to improve your poker skills. Poker is one of the few forms of wagering where you can actually win. Casino-style betting is rigged against you (it is impossible to win in the long run at craps, roulette, etc., no matter what anyone says. The only exception is blackjack if you count cards, which is extremely difficult). Sports betting is also nearly impossible to beat without insider information. Thus, poker is one of the few forms of gambling where one can actually win money in the long run simply by being good at the game. Everyone posting will be in a random draw for 2 x $3 in prizes. Terms For Cash Prizes You need a combined Forums total of $20 in order to be PAID. (Poker Crush, Casino Crush, & Bingo Crush Prizes) -You must have pc-points to exchange for cash. 100 pc-points has the value of $1.00 cash. -You must be an active member in good standing.. -You will need to advise us which payment method you would like us to use to pay you. To do this, please go to the red section above then click "My Payment Method" and follow the instructions. You only need to do this once (unless you later wish to change it). It may show as pending for 30 days. If you have any questions, please send PC Staff a private message. ----------------------------------- shirlsplay 09.03.2016, 23:46 ----------------------------------- Thanks bower . I like the social rewards and entertainment. :) ----------------------------------- win4maw 10.03.2016, 02:52 ----------------------------------- I enjoy the competition when playing here at Poker Crush. I think I might be learning a little bit too. Thanks Bower ----------------------------------- rsablebomb 15.03.2016, 21:27 ----------------------------------- I think I play for the entertainment. I just like to play card games ----------------------------------- gjr1961 16.03.2016, 18:04 ----------------------------------- Mostly, I like to play for entertainment. To add a bit of competitive play, we play with chips with no actual dollar value. However, even though I get a bit nervous when playing for money, I enjoy it on occasion. The excitement makes it a different kind of fun. ----------------------------------- crzynana2001 16.03.2016, 23:38 ----------------------------------- I am definitely an entertainment player, cards are fun. ----------------------------------- queenmap 20.03.2016, 16:30 ----------------------------------- I plat poker for the entertainemeny but a bit for the competition as well. ----------------------------------- r8er4ever 21.03.2016, 23:01 ----------------------------------- entertainment for me. ----------------------------------- Heffelamon 25.03.2016, 12:32 ----------------------------------- Social rewards, entertainment AND education. To make money? Well...... 3 out of 4 ain't bad. :wallb: ----------------------------------- CATLICKER 25.03.2016, 14:13 ----------------------------------- I play for a little bit of all of those reasons. I also play for the "high" I get, from the thrill of the competition !!! ----------------------------------- OrangeCrush 26.03.2016, 18:18 ----------------------------------- The Lucky 2 Winners of this contest are: CATLICKER and Shirlsplay Congratulations Rick and Shirls!!! ----------------------------------- shirlsplay 26.03.2016, 23:32 ----------------------------------- thank you very much !! congrats rick :) ----------------------------------- gjr1961 26.03.2016, 23:38 ----------------------------------- WTG Rick and Shirls! :D ----------------------------------- CATLICKER 01.04.2016, 06:52 ----------------------------------- Thanks and woohoo shirls !!!