Even ordinary poker players can be sufficiently motivated to achieve great things if they are dedicated to playing poker. I mean, what do you play poker for - fun? I suppose, but what about money, do you play for free or is part of the fun of the game the fact that you play for money?  

Why should you play for money? Well some people think that this is the reason why other people play poker and not them. Why not you too? 

Poker is a game where virtually every player who is a true fan, studies the game, learns as many different variations of the game as possible and even if their bankroll and time only allows them to login once a week, they do this with sincerity and in the anticipation of some pleasure in winning. If you win, then you know your game has improved over the last time you played when you lost - why not allow this knowledge and hard work to pay you? 

Playing free poker online is a cumulative learning process; you learn all the time and because of this can only get better. Even poker professionals who have beaten every player at the final table of the WSOP, don't say - "well now is the time to stop learning and playing, I know enough!" That would be poker playing suicide and it is only the very arrogant or very stupid who would do something like this to their poker game. It always pays to remember that some young hot shots is just waiting for the gap to step into your shoes.

Playing poker is a continuous learning curve and this continuum has to keep paying off, or you simply shouldn't be playing. Winning poker is a huge challenge, so of course you should play poker for money. It is a game of strategy and skill where the player has to be on top of his game to win. This means sharp, nerve, intellect and wits! 

Rules have to be followed and the constant examination of the thought processes of other players is necessary or you are not playing poker, you are pretending to play. Players who are mavericks, or avoid challenge do not succeed in this game even at the most basic level. It is these players who shouldn't be playing for money.  

For the hard working, studious player who doesn't let their ego get the better of them, there could be a real future in playing poker, and these players should play poker for money. It takes hard work to win and there are no short cuts or phantom knowledge which is gathered along the way.