My dream, to be able to dedicate myself to poker ...

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And maybe it is the one of many here, the issue is how to get it? For young people it is a bit easier really, since if they do not have responsibilities they can dedicate all the necessary time to study, review of hands and respect the bankroll. But for an adult, in my case I have 52 years, 2 children and thousands of responsibilities, a full-time job. What can be done to reach that goal? In my case, only God knows
 
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Everything can be achieved at any age, but of course, provided you have sufficient physical and mental strength. I have friends who are around this age and are quite successfully mastering poker, although the children have recently left their parents because they got married.
As for the young players, not all of them are hardy enough to perceive the material. We must not forget at this age there is much more important to do than to sit for hours in front of a monitor screen.
So at every age there are chances with due diligence and some luck)).
 
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I also have a similar dream. For now, poker is a hobby for me, but I hope that in the future my hobby will become my main job. To do this, I try to analyze my game every time and improve my skills. I am sure that everything in my life depends only on me.
 
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I think you will miss so much of your life and your family if you do that you will be a slave to poker and MTTs
 
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how good are you..??...make an honest assessment.

do you enjoy 'study'..??

do you have enough money to support yourself for a year with no other income??

If you give up your job, could you find another if it didnt work out after a trial period as a 'pro'. ??

do you have a bankroll that will enable you to play stakes that with winning play will enable you to maintain your financial committments.

are you married or in a relationship..??..do you have the support of your significant other.

all these questions ..and more...need to be addressed.

if you cannot answer yes to the above, then it might be best to keep it as a hobby...hopefully a lucrative one.
 
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zc13expert said:
And maybe it is the one of many here, the issue is how to get it? For young people it is a bit easier really, since if they do not have responsibilities they can dedicate all the necessary time to study, review of hands and respect the bankroll. But for an adult, in my case I have 52 years, 2 children and thousands of responsibilities, a full-time job. What can be done to reach that goal? In my case, only God knows
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friend in my humble opinion, time is relative.
even if you don't have so much time to play, it can still be profitable.
even if you don't play many tournaments, you can play with quality and attention on those unless you're involved.
I live in a poor part of brazil, and I was only able to have internet at my house when I was 38 years old, today I have 40, 4 children and work at night. but every day I fit in the tournaments it gives.
I love poker and it was one of the best and worst things that happened in my life.
even though it may not be so profitable, I hope on the right day and in the right place to have my big big hit.
be patient that everything will work out for you.
 
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I'm familiar with this ... with being busy on a daily basis, all we can do is advance a little bit in poker by playing one tournament every night
 
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I am with you

I feel the same way. I do have a lot of time on my hands nowadays. I hope to one day make a nice secondary income by playing poker. I am currently just working on my bankroll goal for the start of the new year!!

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andrezito38 said:
friend in my humble opinion, time is relative.
even if you don't have so much time to play, it can still be profitable.
even if you don't play many tournaments, you can play with quality and attention on those unless you're involved.
I live in a poor part of Brazil, and I was only able to have internet at my house when I was 38 years old, today I have 40, 4 children and work at night. but every day I fit in the tournaments it gives.
I love poker and it was one of the best and worst things that happened in my life.
even though it may not be so profitable, I hope on the right day and in the right place to have my big big hit.
be patient that everything will work out for you.
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That's one thing I like about online poker - with freerolls and free wifi - anyone can start anywhere with the most basic of equipment - and with patience and dedication, work themselves up
 
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It's very simple, you need to start thinking differently.
This is a problem many people, they think they must, I should, in fact, you do not owe anyone anything and don't owe anyone anything, you are absolutely free to choose what to do.
It is not selfishness, as many may think, to live for others and as a result achieve nothing in your life, because you spent your time on others, instead of spending this time on your own development, that's stupid.
 
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In fact, many players dream about it. I think that no matter how old you are, you can find time for your favorite thing, thanks to the competent planning of the working day and week. I am also married and have two daughters, but thanks to planning, I find time, on average, 12-16 hours a week to play poker.
 
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You should dedicate yourself to your family and poker should be fun after a hard day's work!
 
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It's a very good dream. I have been playing poker for about 10 years and have not regretted my choice a bit. I prefer MTT most of all.
 
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Well, I am clear that age is not an impediment to playing poker and being successful ... and it is not a requirement to play poker all day and every day to become a poker professional ... but you must study and pay a lot of attention and dedication to the time you have available to play poker ...!
 
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I agree that poker is an interesting game, working and living with poker is not very cool, there are many interesting things around ...
 
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Still ahead
Good luck with your goals
 
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I believe that you will have to learn to divide your time better and not stop playing / studying.
 
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