In Response to Re: 1 in 5 paid Good or bad at micro : If we still had Top of the Posts, that might just win it this week, or come 2nd to the good news from Tomgoodun. It's very perceptive, & for the vast majority of players here, so true. Many recreational players - & almost all of us here are recreational players - just want as much table time as possible for as little outlay as possible. If they can play 6 hours & get their buy-in back, that's a successful night. It is. I used to go visit players at home as part of some series Channel 861 were doing. Not "big" players, just ordinary smallball players, who are the heart of any poker site. I visited a family in Stoke Newington one night. The Mum played a £2 DYM whilst Dad was changing & showering after work. Then the Dad played a £5 Deepstack MTT, as the Mum wanted to watch EastEnders & Corrie, so she'd watch the TV, & he'd be sat there happily tip tapping, & lasting as long as he could so he did not have to watch rubbish TV. Then, when he bust, he'd go take the dog for a walk, & the Mum would play another £1 or £2 DYM. Another acquaintance of mine was a Big Noise at Sky TV. She was not much cop at the poker, but wanted to play every night for as long as possible, & at the minimum, cost, so she played a £5 Deepie every singe night. I'd bump into her next day, & ask how she got on. "I was in it for 3 hours", or "I got a min cash, £13, chuffed to bits" sorta thing. It's the fun, the banter, the diversion from TV or whatever, the entertainment. It's just a hobby, not to be taken too seriously, &, ideally, they want it to cost as little as possible, & get as many hours per £ lost as they can. Some of us do take ourselves a little too seriously, but Mumsie nailed it in that post. Posted by Tikay10
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