My first entry onto this site. I'm sure most poker players at one time or another have thought about "quitting"; poker when things don't seem to be going particularly fantastic. That was my overview last month or so, and have been reflecting on it since then. I thought to myself on many occasion since, "Why poker?"; Why not blackjack, just not even play at all? Then the obvious answer keeps coming back; because it's a great challenge, and a game with many facets. It's math, it's psychology, it's people interaction, and it's a job all in one. You don't require a degree, or "training" (Lessons, though, come with the territory.
or anything of the sort.
Anything that can challenge me that much, and keep me coming back for more, I\'m game. Deal me in, baby.