Televised poker makes it seem like poker is a sport for millionaires and heirs that have money to burn. More and more televised highlights focus only on the last couple of rounds of a tournament, when the stakes are unbelievably high. For the average player, this can be a bit daunting.

If you are simply an average player, without a trust fund or an unlimited bank account, don’t despair. Not everyone is a high roller. In fact, most player fall somewhere in the low to middle range. The average American poker player spent $87.17 in a casino in 2003. This statistic clearly shows that most player aren’t playing high stakes games, in fact, most players aren’t even playing medium stakes. They are just playing to enjoy the game, spending a little money, and then moving on.

Something that you need to remember with statistics is that they represent the entire spectrum. That means that the expenses of the highest and the lowest players were combined with the average players to come up with the figure of $87.17. Some players play high stakes sure, but some players also only play a single game before moving on. You can be generally assume that you are in good company if you fall somewhere in the middle between a millionaire and a hesitant first time poker player.