And that's exactly what I'm talking about. Poker is a great game that gives me a lot of fun, and being able to make money playing the game makes it even more fun
Interesting your point, I think poker wouldn't be the same without the money. however, the learnings that derive from it continue.
On the one hand, you are also right, poker would not have developed as it did if it were not for money, and I agree with you. But at first this game was played just for fun like all similar games. This is a historical fact
When I started out, I played at play money tables, but people don't take it seriously and play crazy. If only it was as easy to win real money as it was to win play money.
Poker can not exist without the risk reward. All decisions are based on the chance to gain something or loose something. Without that, every hand would be all-in. Even with Risk/Reward, if the risk is so low that it does not matter we are back to All-in again. If someone goes all-in with their last 4 chips, you will call because there is very little risk. My home games suck because antes are only 5/10 cents, so everyone calls with nothing and impossible to bluff. SO luck plays a key role not skill.
so you say that risk is the determining factor to distinguish who has skill. Poker skill is distinguished by risk taking.
I want to buy 100 years of your life, how much does it cost? after i pay you you die of course
