Consistently turning a profit every month is simply unrealistic—unless you play nothing but freerolls, where the expected return is a few hundred dollars at best. If you play for real money regularly, however, your profit is calculated based on the volume of play (the "distance" covered) or a major big win that represents the peak of your expected return.
Yes, but it takes skill, discipline, bankroll management, and patience. It's not easy, but for dedicated players, making a living from online poker is possible.
Unfortunately, for most of us, this dream will remain just that—a dream. However, some people manage to achieve it, so it's quite achievable, right?Ultimately, those who put in more effort and time to improve their game, meaning they make more rational decisions and control their emotions, will achieve more than those who simply want free money.
Its actually not that unrealistic, if you play low variance formats like cash games, SnGs or small field online MTTs. There will still be variations from month to month, but someone grinding full time dont need to have a losing month very often at all. Of course if you depend on poker to pay your bills, you would still need to have some kind of "life roll" AKA savings to make it less stressfull. Like maybe having enough money in the bank to cover your living expenses for at least a full year. Money which is then NOT part of your poker bankroll.Mr.Ram said:
With that kind of approach, understanding, game strategy, and game selection, it is entirely realistic to consistently show a profit every month. If you add in the freerolls from SS, you can smooth out the variance and achieve excellent results. So, I fully agree with your view. Good luck at the tables.fundiver199 said:
I dont have any plan to quit my day job, but I get a somewhat regular side income from poker. This is a lot less stressfull, because even if I have a losing or breakeven month, I can still pay my bills and other needs from my salary.Mr.Ram said:
We have a guy on the forum, living in Thailand/travellling and funding hs life by playing poker, so yes its def possible.
Can't remember his name or find his thread though. I think he was grinding mostly $10 Battle royale on GG
Can't remember his name or find his thread though. I think he was grinding mostly $10 Battle royale on GG
As a beginner, the safest way is to grind freerolls on multiple poker sites. You can also play micro tournaments, but if you're not winning consistently, they'll drain your bankroll, while freerolls can only grow it since there's nothing to lose. So the answer is no, unless you're willing to constantly improve your game.
Yes, but it's much harder than it used to be. You need to be consistently better than the player pool, have solid bankroll management, and treat it like a real job. There are still people making a living from online poker, but it's definitely not easy money, and the variance can be brutal.
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thwenth1983 said:
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's really helpful to hear from someone who has been making a living from poker for several years.
I'm also from Brazil and still learning. In your opinion, which online poker sites are the best for Brazilian players, especially when it comes to making withdrawals? I'm looking for a platform where cashing out is simple and reliable.