Can anyone become a winner at poker?

#1 October 28th, 2019, 8:41 AM

Hello do you think that every man can become a good poker player? Everyone wants to win but not everyone can achieve it. Do you think that there are people who matter to learn and play remain mediocre players who lose?

#2 October 28th, 2019, 9:50 AM

About 90% lose money.

And no, not everybody has what it takes to be a winning player. Especially not in Cash Games online.

I guess if you learn some person with average intelligence to play tight poker, only play big pots with good hands and play most hands in position - maybe he can win a small amount of money being less than good at poker. But not over 100NL.

#3 October 28th, 2019, 6:02 PM

Good players lose, too. It is always necessary to improve. We all get into situations where the senior flush beats the junior flush, four of a kind beats full house. It's hard to fold at times like this.

#4 October 29th, 2019, 4:03 AM

Originally Posted by Rumengh

Hello do you think that every man can become a good poker player? Everyone wants to win but not everyone can achieve it. Do you think that there are people who matter to learn and play remain mediocre players who lose?

I think your question has already been answered by Alexander Fitzgerald in a book:

#5 October 29th, 2019, 5:11 AM

Anyone? No. Some don't try hard enough like weekend slot players at a casino.

#6 October 30th, 2019, 6:07 PM

I believe that everyone can become a good poker player. The main thing here is to set a goal and be persistent. If there is a goal, a lot of free time and starting capital, then a person can quickly become a good player. Poker is a job, who works hard on himself and his game, will certainly become a successful player. If a person treats poker as entertainment, then he will not become a good player.

#7 October 30th, 2019, 8:15 PM

Almost everyone loses, it is simply impossible to win all the time, regardless of whether you are a bad player or a good one.

#8 November 19th, 2019, 7:27 PM

for sure! but for that as in any sport you have to work hard and have a lot of psychological to face the misfortunes of the game

#9 November 19th, 2019, 7:47 PM

Everyone can become a winning player if they put the practice in and implement solid BRM. I myself is a ''losing'' player but that's only because I don't use BRM. I actually win or cash a decent amount of tourneys but I play for fun and the hope of a life changing cash so I think nothing of sitting with my entire BR. Each to their own lol.

#10 November 19th, 2019, 8:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dzob

I think your question has already been answered by Alexander Fitzgerald in a book:

Have you read the book? It sounds promising and probably in line with my own thinking. I may invest in it for a Christmas read. Thanks for the lead.

#11 November 19th, 2019, 8:20 PM

I'm not losing

#12 November 19th, 2019, 8:42 PM

I think most people can be winning players but most people don't put in enough work to achieve it. Obviously some people have better intuition for the game than others but some of the best players I know didn't have great intuition for the game and studied very hard and are now crushing poker.

#13 November 19th, 2019, 8:44 PM

i think that if you practice, put effort in something, and time you can be always a winner.

#14 November 19th, 2019, 10:23 PM

I am sure that anyone can become looser

#15 November 19th, 2019, 10:31 PM

Hi There

Remember that always, always, always, there is only one winner in
each and every tournament and cash tables
Being 9, 300,1000 or any other amount of players
So to become number one it�s hard and it takes, money, time and learning
Thats it
Rgds

#16 November 20th, 2019, 5:01 AM

I think most people could probably learn to become winning poker players but it requires a lot of discipline and hard work to get there. Many people just play poker for fun and can't be bothered with that.

#17 November 20th, 2019, 6:12 AM

I think that anyone who has a strong desire will be able to become a successful player. The main thing is to determine the goal and priorities. After that, you just have to work hard every day.

#18 November 20th, 2019, 7:11 AM

With enough hard work, yes I believe anyone can become a solid player. The biggest determining factor in my experience has been the willingness to study and apply the concepts learned to your game. Patience is also something I think a player needs to learn or have to become a solid winner .

#19 November 20th, 2019, 10:20 AM

About 90% of players consider poker to play in which you can have fun and have a good time, and only about 10% of players use their best efforts to make money !!!

#20 November 20th, 2019, 8:52 PM

It depends on the definition of 'winning'. I think many can become marginal winners by being disciplined, yes. But I think being a highly profitable player (I believe this is what you might be implying) is something else altogether, another order and one which few can attain.

#21 November 20th, 2019, 10:17 PM

I think so, but don't pin your life hopes on poker lol. Acquire a skill or two that's not poker.

You see all these high profile poker players on tv or on the high stakes tables that build their rolls from nothing, so clearly it's possibly as you see it in front of you.

To be good, it's all about emotional intelligence and creativity.

I say emotional intelligence because you can't be afraid to make a bad bluff or call or to lose your buy-in, etc. Getting rid of those inhibitions are essential because 1. they dont hold you back, but 2. because you won't confuse your emotions with other emotions when trying to make a decision where you might have to rely on feel. Don't become too dependent on feel though, you still need to be logical constructing a range and taking the math into account as well. You also need to be able to weather a lot of storms, because variance sucks but it's always going to be a part of poker.

And creativity because you can try to different moves in different spots depending on board texture, etc. You get to get rid of your emotional inhibitions along the way as you do so since you will have alot of opportunities to practice creativity while pushing past those emotions that once held you back. If you can make more moves, opponents will have a harder time constructing a range against you.

Some might say I failed to include bankroll management, but I feel you can always rebuild you bankroll from scratch if you go bust. However, when you get it to at least the few hundreds or thousands, then bankroll management will definitely need to be implemented. I, SOMETIMES, advocate a high risk high reward bankroll strategy early on because it's faster to build it that way and I can always start over from scratch if I bust. After having lost my bankroll a couple of times, I've gotten rid of that inhibition of being scared to lose my roll since I was able to rebuild so many times after.

FYI, I'm not a winning poker right now, but I've studied alot, thought alot, and am progressively becoming more emotionally intelligent everyday.

#22 November 20th, 2019, 11:21 PM

Everyone has the potential to learn and be a wining player.

#23 November 21st, 2019, 3:50 AM

Hello.
Anyone who can imagine it will be able to achieve it in real life. I think it all depends on us and our desire and motivation.

#24 November 21st, 2019, 8:51 PM

Good afternoon everyone, to become a poker winner requires knowledge, technique and especially luck in All ins.
I see lucrative players playing Mtts and often they are all in with weaker preflop hands and they win and in my case I'm losing with hands that are stronger than villain's and I'm losing very often, I've been eliminated from an Mtt with AKo vs A4s, the problem that I am missing out on too big a frenzy, villain made straight and flush nuts.
I usually play the results of online poker, I take a deck and play AKo vs A4s, most of the time with a physical deck the result is favorable for the preflop favorite hand, unlike what happens in online poker, why does it happen?
It's hard, discourage.

#25 November 21st, 2019, 9:35 PM

I've seen a lot of pros say that poker doesn't require any special talent, so no need to be a special person to make it in poker. But it definitely requires working, discipline, determination. Basically the question whether you will be a winning player is a question of how bad you want to be the one.

#26 November 21st, 2019, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Rumengh

Hello do you think that every man can become a good poker player? Everyone wants to win but not everyone can achieve it. Do you think that there are people who matter to learn and play remain mediocre players who lose?

I think that not everyone can become a regularly winning player in a lot of poker. But everyone can achieve a minimally positive player with due persistence in the study of theory and skill sets.
And also absolutely everyone can win a major tournament, without even knowing the basics of poker, it all depends on luck. But this does not mean that he will always win big money, not at all, it's just luck. I myself know a few people who, not knowing how to play, have won a lot of money in poker. Unfortunately, they naturally lost them, thinking they were masters and gurus in the game of poker. Luck is impossible on an ongoing basis. Can anyone become a winner at poker?

#27 November 24th, 2019, 3:27 PM

If you play to earn-inevitably lose. Successful as a rule, those who have the finances not to worry about losses. If you eliminate the feeling at the table and focus solely on the game, success will inevitably come.

#28 November 24th, 2019, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by Rumengh

Hello do you think that every man can become a good poker player? Everyone wants to win but not everyone can achieve it. Do you think that there are people who matter to learn and play remain mediocre players who lose?

Yes, anyone can become a good poker player. The thing is, being a good player is not enough to win anything substantial, unless you get really lucky in (cash games). But if you do win big in cash games, the tendency is you keep playing and if you rely on luck too much, chances are you will lose (in the long run) especially if your skill level is mediocre or just good.

#29 November 24th, 2019, 10:11 PM

If that's what you want then yes just takes up a lot of your time and takes discipline. Gl

#30 November 25th, 2019, 7:25 PM

If there's a winner it must have been a looser. In life every ability can be improved. I just think that this is in connection with time and senses.

#31 November 26th, 2019, 12:22 AM

Can anyone become a winner at poker?
Hello do you think that every man can become a good poker player? Everyone wants to win but not everyone can achieve it. Do you think that there are people who matter to learn and play remain mediocre players who lose?

#32 November 26th, 2019, 12:39 AM

Because of the rake, the vast majority of poker players are losing players. Only the best of the best are winning players at any given stake. Achieving mastery in poker requires having at the same time talent + intelligence + discipline, a rare combination of traits that of course not everyone possesses.

#33 November 26th, 2019, 12:40 AM

I believe so. The game allows for so many different styles and strategies that can be profitable.

#34 November 26th, 2019, 9:02 PM

I believe that everyone can willingly improve, but there is something else that makes someone stand out ...
Just studying or just having a knack for poker is not enough is necessary at least a little of each

#35 November 26th, 2019, 9:09 PM

Originally Posted by Rumengh

Hello do you think that every man can become a good poker player? Everyone wants to win but not everyone can achieve it. Do you think that there are people who matter to learn and play remain mediocre players who lose?

I Think they can do it, but you have to focus full time.. Like Tom Dwan said in an enterview days ago: "you have to focus in games you winning, and out of where you losing"

#36 November 26th, 2019, 9:42 PM

I think it is very hard work to become good poker player. Must be many years of practicing, learning and also must have a little bit luck in your pocket. You must eliminate the feeling then playing and do not play against other players because you angry at them.

#37 November 26th, 2019, 9:54 PM

Most have potential, but it all depends on how smart and hard you work. Some have it easier than others, for sure. But, that is life!

#38 November 26th, 2019, 11:01 PM

do not lose hope to play on, in the life of a poker player two or three times there is a big luck and this will last for a lifetime

#39 November 27th, 2019, 12:25 AM

I guess not every one can become a great poker player. There might also be some talent involved or so, like with every skill. But with training and experience you can definately improve and possibly become a decent player.

#40 November 27th, 2019, 4:45 PM

just recently watched series of 'Everything is poker' and they were talking about how all the winners came from different disciplines, different educations, only school graduates. So believe is to achieve Can anyone become a winner at poker?

#41 November 27th, 2019, 6:14 PM

I became a Poker Coach yesterday!

#42 November 27th, 2019, 9:24 PM

Absolutely, as long as you practice and learn new things every day from books, influencers and good players.

#43 January 13th, 2021, 9:04 PM

I think that really, everyone can become a good poker player, perhaps not outstanding (here you need to take into account the characteristics of a person's character, etc.), but anyone can become good.To do this, you need to adequately evaluate your cards and understand well the actions of your opponents.

#44 January 13th, 2021, 9:13 PM

In poker, the winners will always change. In this game, the variance is so great that it cannot be otherwise.

#45 January 13th, 2021, 9:20 PM

With the training of discipline, yes, anyone can become a good player. A little talented is always welcome as well.

#46 January 13th, 2021, 9:24 PM

Originally Posted by Rumengh

Hello do you think that every man can become a good poker player? Everyone wants to win but not everyone can achieve it. Do you think that there are people who matter to learn and play remain mediocre players who lose?

Long lasting success at poker requires an adaptive mindset, which has the capability to identify new ways to achieve success. Not all minds are able to process such multi-layered inputs. The minds that are not able to adapt/think of new concepts, can be taught to play a certain way, but it will only work for a definitive period of time. Your aim shouldn't be how to play, but how to think. Can anyone become a winner at poker?

#47 January 13th, 2021, 9:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rumengh

Hello do you think that every man can become a good poker player? Everyone wants to win but not everyone can achieve it. Do you think that there are people who matter to learn and play remain mediocre players who lose?

Chris Moneymaker is a perfect example of a beginners player that won a mil dollar tournament with pokerstars.

Tony

#48 January 13th, 2021, 9:49 PM

If you put the time in and study your butt off no matter who you are you should get some success.

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