I guess that will be when I can make a living from poker. I think I'm a good player but I still have to learn. And when I make enough money from poker and buy a house, a car and travel the world, then I will be considered a successful player. 😉
To be a professional, you don't necessarily have to play the biggest tournaments.
There are millionaires who can play tournaments of 5k, and 10k without problems, but that does not mean that they are professionals, they are recreational players, who have the money to play such tournaments.
A professional may be someone who is playing poker full time, 8 hours a day, like a normal job, and poker earns an income to pay for living expenses.
There are millionaires who can play tournaments of 5k, and 10k without problems, but that does not mean that they are professionals, they are recreational players, who have the money to play such tournaments.
A professional may be someone who is playing poker full time, 8 hours a day, like a normal job, and poker earns an income to pay for living expenses.
For me being a pro means you make a living from this you know?! No other source of income.. that the money from poker is everything you've got. But you can still be a profitable player, advanced skilled and play poker as a hobby. So I guess it's a matter of knowing rather your monthly payout comes only from it or not
In addition to having earnings that allow you more than an extra income to your salary, I believe that a true professional player must learn to control emotions, more than anything in defeat. When we want to play for more money and recover what has been lost, a good player controls those emotions and looks at the long term. Cheers
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I get myself a beginner, despite the fact that I spent about 100 dollars per month playing nl2, but I am aware that at a higher level I would not earn anywhere near the same 100, only for that reason I already know that I still have a lot to learn
Greetings,
It's intriguing yet alarming how most of you tie being a professional to profit while at the same time confuse being a professional to having a profession/job.
So you say you'll play this game for 10 plus years and only consider yourself a professional if you make money?
What about tennis players, golfers who join "professional" tournaments, year in and year out yet never make the money. By this standard, are you saying these bottom players are not professionals?
If that's the case then it should be clear. You're only a professional if you make a profit/living and consistent money.
In my book, you're a professional the second you step into the arena. Once your money goes in, win or lose, everyone has a chance. Everyone is pro.
It's intriguing yet alarming how most of you tie being a professional to profit while at the same time confuse being a professional to having a profession/job.
So you say you'll play this game for 10 plus years and only consider yourself a professional if you make money?
What about tennis players, golfers who join "professional" tournaments, year in and year out yet never make the money. By this standard, are you saying these bottom players are not professionals?
If that's the case then it should be clear. You're only a professional if you make a profit/living and consistent money.
In my book, you're a professional the second you step into the arena. Once your money goes in, win or lose, everyone has a chance. Everyone is pro.
By definition, you aren't a "pro" until you make a living playing the game professionally. As will all things, pro is short for "profession," so unless this is your profession, you aren't a pro. You might be good, but you're still an amateur until it becomes your primary source of income.
For me, a pro is a player who, on an ongoing basis, regularly earns stable money in a certain period of time, for example, a month. And the higher his limit, at which he plays, the higher his professionalism.
I can only evaluate my level as striving for this level, at least at low and medium levels.
I can only evaluate my level as striving for this level, at least at low and medium levels.
