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[QUOTE="Rumme1, post: 2973219, member: 182441"]
For me , a pro poker player isnt always what we see on TV.

For example, someone may consider Erick Lindgren who has won millions of dollars in poker and is a big name in the poker biz along with being on tv.  But I dont view him as a pro poker player because he has lost all his winnings, lived beyond his means and even owes millions of dollars to other people .

A true poker player, in my book, is one who can earn enough of a living in poker alone, to sustain their individual lifestyle. In other words, I consider a no name poker player in home games, who has never been on tv, but  is able to win enough each year, to pay their bills and live a comfortable HAPPY life , much more of a pro, then someone like Erick Lindgren or even Stu Ungar .

If a poker player can live comfortably on winning $25,000 a year, and not need any other form of income , then IMHO, they are a pro , compared to someone who is a big name poker player on tv and in the poker circuits, who may win 2 million in a tourney , then be dead broke in 18 months , having to borrow money to sustain their habit/ lifestyles.

Poker is not all about tv shows and being famous .  Most true pros, will never be a household name or be on the talmud tv set.

A true pro poker player, is not only successful in poker, but succesfull in their lives , money management and realizing their are many other enjoyable things in life to do, other then poker. Living in a casino for 80 hours a week gambling, or spending 80 hours a week playing internet poker , really isnt much of a life.
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