Debi said:
Most of us should play poker in addition to having a job that will pay all of our bills. A very small percentage of players can make enough money consistently to cover their bills and expenses, You need to have about 6 months worth of income in the bank to see you through the bad months that ALL players have.
Before quitting a job to play poker you should already be a consistent winner at stakes that would enable to earn a sufficient income and have enough time to devote to studying.
I would much rather play for fun.
Of course you have to have fun playing poker, because if you don't it will become torture when you hit a losing streak.
I believe that you have to set goals, fight to achieve them, improve every day trying to be a better player, look for our leaks and correct mistakes to achieve success.
ramorleans said:
There are only 5% of the player who really make a good profit playing poker and 94% of it is either making even or going broke.
1% are the top players in the world.
It is very nice to dream of all the fantastic things that poker TV and the Poker Boom show us with Chris Moneymaker. What Poker Player doesn't dream of being a winning player and reaching these players who are in the media?
It is really very difficult to achieve it, when looking at these percentages, you have to have
a gift or love poker and study, strive to achieve it. But it is not a path of flowers, there are many obstacles on the way. But it is not impossible, "Wanting is Power"
