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[QUOTE="Mortis, post: 6625130, member: 30356"]
I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's OKAY to be a rec player!

If you're not a pro, don't beat yourself up over it. Too many people are buying into the narrative that you can't succeed as a poker player if you're not a pro, and I've seen people beat themselves up here on the forum over the fact that they are "not pro yet," even if they are playing well and have built a little bankroll. It's really up to you how you determine your own success. You can be a winning player and put that money aside in savings, use extra cash for a vacation, or as a long-term goal - towards a retirement fund. You can still be a good player as an amateur or rec player.

You don't HAVE to put endless hours on the tables and quit your job to become successful. Will you get rich as a part-time rec player? Probably not (unless you win a big low buy-in tourney like some at the WSOP), but as a rec player, who probably mostly plays low buy-in tourneys and cash games, probably not. And that's okay. Just keep playing and keep studying. And if you're on a bad run, don't lose hope. Keep learning, keep playing, and stay within your bankroll.
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