We don't play for money at all; Wayne just brings over poker chips and we see how well we can do over the course of the evening.
We also play mostly small and obscure forms of poker (primarily deuce-7 lowball). Given the relative absurdity of the game, it's pretty easy to keep an emotional grip on things.
I've found it an interesting exercise in awareness. With probability calculations out of the way, it comes down to being able to read bluffs. So I'm practicing subjective-reality/telepathy skills. So far so good.
Amanda