play for love

To play purely for one's pleasure or for a love of the game, sport, etc., rather than for money or for other stakes. A truly great player plays for love, not because a win might benefit his bank account the next day. A: "You're pretty great with those cards. Interested in making this next game a little bit interesting with a wager?" B: "Sorry, pal, I only play for love."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Karl	KAHRL (German, Danish, English, Finnish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic
Karola	KAW-ro-law (Hungarian), kah-RO-lah (German)	Hungarian, German
Jone (1)	-	Basque
Ilari	EE-lah-ree (Finnish)	Russian, Finnish
Leyton	LAY-tən	English (Rare)
Ludovic	-	French