make a living from poker

#1 26th October 2007, 10:30 AM

My question is at what blinds do you need to be playing to make a living out of poker, also i live in chesterfield derbyshire uk any1 know of anywhere i can play live

#2 26th October 2007, 11:33 AM

Play at what ever your good at. If you show up at a table and make $20 an hour and play like 8 hours a day you can make 40k + a year.. Id say most make a living off tournaments with 50k+ First prizes and do those a few times a week.

#3 26th October 2007, 12:30 PM

Yes stick to the games you do really well at. But as far as making a living off of poker, you going to have to be really dedicated to playing cards. Start reading books, practicing and getting tips from other players to build up your skills.

#4 26th October 2007, 4:28 PM

...and, it depends on what "a living" means to you. Do you need $25K/$50K/$100K per year or more? And even if you only need $50K, if you're good, why stop there?

#5 26th October 2007, 5:20 PM

I have actually heard many players who play professionally play multiple games at a time. Large tournaments with really large garuntees seem to be a trend among the pros from what I've read.

#6 26th October 2007, 5:24 PM

I love to game. I also harbor ambitions of sustenance from poker. These ambitions were founded when I had reduced my needs to $80 a month. Now my obligations are 25 times that. I am afraid to blow a precious bank roll on higher stakes, (the way to make money) and so I am just steadily growing, and looking for good odds. The over rididng issue here is: I have/do not cash out so my online winnings arent like money to me. Does anyone have tips for a US player to reguraly pay out?

#7 26th October 2007, 5:27 PM

It seems that it would be awkward the moment you felt as if you had a "job" playing poker, which could lead to rash decisions about your present abilities. As is the trend, a lot of hard work and dedication (as to any "job") and on this level, It would be hard to accept great variance.

#8 26th October 2007, 5:31 PM

I used to live on a boat and make lampwork glass beads, which I would trade for my needs ( incl. $) I would play in home games. Being of limited financial means, I would buy in as able, I would then (upon everyones agreement) I would use my handmade beads at a discounted value, as money direct. I was in essence creating money and I was very effective way to "sell" my product.

#9 26th October 2007, 6:02 PM

oh yeah, well i was in New Orleans once and found an incredible use for my beads too. Ok, I admit, I have never been to New Orleans. And I have never used beads to aquire anything of value. But hey, I learned of a new use for beads today...poker money.

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