I’ve devised a little test for to take to determine why, and how, you play by answering 5 questions; good luck! Let me know how accurately your answers reflect on you as a player.
1) The #1 reason I play poker is
A- To make money
B- To have fun, I enjoy playing
C- To socialize, I treat poker like a night out
D- For the competition, I like to test myself
2) The #2 reason I play poker is
A- To make money
B- To have fun, I enjoy playing
C- To socialize, I treat poker like a night out
D- For the competition, I like to test myself
3) I want people to assume I am
A-A good player
B- A bad player
C- I don’t care what other people think
D- It depends on who my opponents are
4) I think I am a
A- The best player, I’ll take on anyone as long as it is within my means
B- A very good player, I don’t think I can improve much, but still work on my game
C- A good player, I play well, but still have some areas I need to work on
D- An OK player, I understand the general concepts of the game, but still need a lot of practice and study
E- A new player, Boy do i have a lot to learn
F- A bad player, if I get the cards I get the cards if not, oh well
5) Without poker I would
A- Probably curl up and die
B- would have a huge void in my life
C- Would probably play another card/strategy game
D- Would fill the time with movies/sports/music/etc
E- wouldn’t be bothered in the least if there was no poker
points
question 1
A=5, B=2, C=0, D=3
question 2
A=1, B=2, C=0, D=3
question 3
A=3, B=2, C=0, D=4
question 4
A=3, B=5, C=4, D=2, E=1, F=0
question 5
A= 2, B=4, C=5, D=2, E=0
20+ points, You are a serious player devoting 40+ hours a week to playing poker and poker related activities. You study the game and are a consistent winner.
15-19, You are a fairly educated player with a few flaws that need to be ironed out. you read books and articles on poker, and play a lot more when you are winning than when you are losing. You are a winning player but could be doing better.
11-14, You have read a book or two, but are having trouble applying what you have read. You want to improve your game, but not at the expense of your enjoyment of it. If you’re not playing poker you really don’t think about to much.
5-10, You are a very new player and just picked up the game on a whim. You’re thinking about buying a book on poker but don’t know if it’s worth it. You are not 100% convinced poker is a game of skill.
less than 5, You play poker only for kicks with your friends, and think of it as nothing more than a form of gambling/entertainment.
