Where is the key to victory?

luckyfish98 said:

Let's take as an example one poker game with 1000 players, $100 entry fee and 100 prize seats and let's play this game 100 times.

How would you prepare for this poker marathon and what would your odds be?

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Pokerpoet2 said:

To begin with I wouldn't buy into a game for that Price unless I had a Bankroll of over $10,000. Now that is a Poker Bankroll that I only use for Poker, Don't get me wrong I have Bought into the odd game costing me $50/$100 but never On-line, and they were Special Live Events.
But to do them everyday would be too much for my BR balance. You do get better players at those kind of buy-ins, So experience goes a long way when you are playing them regularly. Personally I don't need to make money from playing Poker because It will only ever be a Hobby for me, but at the same time I want a Hobby that pays for itself. If it was costing me money, I would certainly think long and hard about doing it at all.
I feel the secret to being a profitable player is to set your boundaries, stick to them religiously, and don't try to fly before you can walk. I have had some bad days where I couldn't make the money in any game I played, I have also had days where I made the money in every game I played. But sticking to a Strategy that works for me, means I am never losing more than 10% of my Bankroll in any one day.
If you deposit $100 Dollars. then playing anything over $10 buy-in is just Dumb! Stick to buy-ins that are 1% or 2% of your deposit and it gives you something to work with, and Yes it is work, Hard Work! But if you are passionate about trying to make a living from the game, then you have to be aware of your losses as well as your Victories!

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