Does watching others players have success motivate you to play more?

[Bawse]

Sometimes I lack motivation to play poker, and when I see players I know winning, it gives me the urge to play again.

Do you get motivated when you see your friends winning at poker?

 

[Elseb]

It's difficult as i generally watch the losers more than the winners! With the amounts i bet, i generally don't mind if i win or lose so it's not a big deal.

 

[padrespatty]

Love to see friends win. Only real outside motivation I find is when watching a crusher implement something that I'm not successfully.

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

Whenever i see others winning, it motivates me and I also try to learn from them. It also helps me to keep chasing my own victories.

 

[poknerdz]

it may suck when others win while we lose, but i guess we just have to take it with a grain of salt and focus on improving our skills. don't take this too hard—just keep trying till you win!

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

it may suck when others win while we lose, but i guess we just have to take it with a grain of salt and focus on improving our skills. don't take this too hard—just keep trying till you win!

In most cases, I am motivated seeing others win, which in turn encourages me to work on myself. My way of emulating them is to put my focus on the techniques being used by these players and learn to apply them to my game rather than look at their success.