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« Reply #90 on: November 20, 2009, 11:18:05 PM » |
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Right now a fiver would cover it but serious answer would be £15K, never playing any varient is a big ask.
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« Reply #91 on: November 21, 2009, 12:36:10 AM » |
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I suppose this is a very different question to "how much would you need to win to give up poker for good"
With that question, you paid and played to win that money, it's not the same thing as being given a large sum for nothing (or being given a large sum to give up poker I should say)
For many people their answer to this new question would be that they wouldn't give up. (If they win 10million, they're obv doing something right, all the more reason to keep playing!)
For me the answer to both questions is the same. If I somehow came into the 100k, rather than being given it to quit, I would still stop playing as I play only for the money at the moment. My life goals don't involve proving myself at poker.
I would probs give up poker for good because it's not really a hobby you can dabble in (or it wouldn't be for me) I have to either gogogo or nonono. The need for a competitive challenge in my life would be replaced by something else (probs chess)
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« Reply #92 on: November 21, 2009, 12:37:56 AM » |
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lol no, although its close. £1k to pay off Jones and get some stuff. £20k as a betting roll. |
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« Reply #93 on: November 21, 2009, 12:45:36 AM » |
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I'm confused. Are we still on the amount forever or down to 1 year now?
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« Reply #94 on: November 21, 2009, 12:50:38 AM » |
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I'm confused. Are we still on the amount forever or down to 1 year now?
amount forever. 1 year is pointless |
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« Reply #95 on: November 21, 2009, 12:57:44 AM » |
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I think we should get back to how much to live in a cupboard for a day.
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« Reply #96 on: November 21, 2009, 12:59:55 AM » |
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I think we should get back to how much to live in a cupboard for a day.
ha Any offers? |
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« Reply #97 on: November 21, 2009, 01:02:07 AM » |
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I think we should get back to how much to live in a cupboard for a day.
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Any offers?Ill happily throw a couple of denzils into the mix. |
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« Reply #98 on: November 21, 2009, 01:02:59 AM » |
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It's a bit of a tricky one for me as, similar to the grinders, my career is tied in with the game. Therefore even if i gave up playing recreationally I still often need to play a few hands for testing purposes etc. Plus it helps within the industry in general to also play an active role in the community.
So I think i would need an extra caveat of a smooth transaction into a similar pay level role in another area/industry, plus maybe £20k as a handy windfall. I don't think it would bother me too much longterm and so could probably be bartered down though. Most playing time for me is often just to amuse myself anyway, which can easily be replaced by Xbox, Movies, Masturbation....
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« Reply #99 on: November 21, 2009, 01:04:23 AM » |
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I've been grinding a lot recently, which definitely isn't "fun", but then again I bet I enjoy it a lot more than doing something else for that duration/intensity.
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« Reply #100 on: November 21, 2009, 01:10:09 AM » |
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I've been grinding a lot recently, which definitely isn't "fun", but then again I bet I enjoy it a lot more than doing something else for that duration/intensity.
Was anyone else wondering where he was going with this opening sentence? mwahalololol |
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« Reply #101 on: November 23, 2009, 11:50:47 AM » |
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Not sure any price, don't think I could quit the game forever I love it too much.. very sad imo lol!
Yep same here played the game about 4 years now and I still love it like I did when I started... I'm surprised myself because everything I usually do I get bored with quickly... Just enjoy the thrill the game gives you... |
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« Reply #102 on: November 23, 2009, 07:57:55 PM » |
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i zm rethinking the amount for me
i would like to live an even more comfy life
if i was to quit poker and be able to do enough stuff to fill the void poker would create
so i would need 2k a day for the rest of my life (index linked) so about £15 million
the price of strippers sure has gone up recently then. |
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« Reply #103 on: November 23, 2009, 08:43:48 PM » |
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I would probably take 10K (maybe less if somebody actually turned up with the money). If it was just for a year I would definately take 1K and probably £500.
Its not about the money you actually win at poker, it is a bit like saying how much would it take for you never to go down the pub again or never set foot on the golf course again or never watch another game of football. It is giving up one of the things you do for relaxation.
Obviously this would be different for the pro's, asking a pro this is a bit like asking the rest of us how much would it take for you to give up work for the rest of your life. For most of us this would just be enough to compensate us for what we would have earned.
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« Reply #104 on: November 23, 2009, 09:13:21 PM » |
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I think we should get back to how much to live in a cupboard for a day.
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Any offers?Ill happily throw a couple of denzils into the mix. i'll live in a cupboard for a day for a few bottles of water... 1 being empty  and couple hundred quid xD |
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