Definition of a professional player?

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jkgotsit said:
Tournaments do not have to be important nor do you have to win them. But you must have enough money in prize pools and come in a place consistent enough in order to make enough money in order to live and support your life style. like if 10th is 5k take a 3rd for 17k Id say that's good and have 4 1k buy ins and 6 2k buys that's 10k you would plus 12k in 10 days so monthly that's 36k if half are 2 day tourney that's still 24k. About 300k a yr.
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Yah. What he ^ said.
 
Benman120 said:
No one has asked this specific question: How much do you have to earn a week? How much goes to bankroll and how much to living expenses? Etc.
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You should earn at least what is required to pay your bills. If your living expenses are covered then most of it should go to your br because the bigger the br the higher the stakes that you can play at. If you play at higher stakes and are capable of being a winning player then you make more money. If you are happy with the money you are currently making at the stakes you are in then you can stay. The beauty is, it's really up to you and what goals you have set for yourself!
 
JZarate said:
You should earn at least what is required to pay your bills. If your living expenses are covered then most of it should go to your br because the bigger the br the higher the stakes that you can play at. If you play at higher stakes and are capable of being a winning player then you make more money. If you are happy with the money you are currently making at the stakes you are in then you can stay. The beauty is, it's really up to you and what goals you have set for yourself!
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So what percentage of one's profit after living expenses should go to bankroll? How much money can you invest in other things?
 
plays for fuamateurn and professional for cash and can survive on their earnings

amateur plays for fun and professional for cash and can survive on their earnings
 
The key to success is being able to sell your opponent a credible story that many newbies don't understand.
 
"-You, whats your profession?
-Im a blacksmith sir.
-And you, Arcadian, whats your profession?
-sculptor sir.

-Poker players,whats your profession?

-AWOOO AWOOO"
 
You all forgot one important point> A pro not only plays a lot, they study hours and hours everyday, hone their own game and check the opponents play.
 
Pro·fes·sion

/prəˈfeSHən/





noun

  • 1.
    a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.
    "his chosen profession of teaching"
 
I think the definition of a professional poker player is: risk and win.
 
MIljanho said:
Where is the line betwen amateur and proffesional poker player?
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I think that professionalism in poker depends on the period played because it is by applying that one becomes professional. The more mistakes we make, the more we improve and learn from our mistakes. In addition I think there are exceptions who are good at understanding the behavior of their opponents which is very important in poker
 
If poker is your only or at least main source of income you are playing professionally.
 
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