How did you become a pro poker player?

AntonEast

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I'm thinking about trying to go pro, but I wanna know what it takes to become a successful player.

So for all of you pros out there, how did you become pro? whats your story?
 
kidpokerkids

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I'm not a Pro but here's a tip,read more
 
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First I quit my job , now I just play poker , it's my job now .I work all the time but rarely get a paycheck:D :D
 
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not a pro, but maybe watching a youtuber or twitcher can help you
 
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First I quit my job , now I just play poker , it's my job now .I work all the time but rarely get a paycheck:D :D

Come on guys,why everybody think if they quit job,they will be pro?
 
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Unless you have a serious bankroll and enough capital to cover living expenses during downswings, don't quit your day job.
 
Aaron Soto

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Well, I will tell you my story.

I am a guy living in Redlands, CA making a living as a Poker Player I don't want to say Professional Poker Player because i don't know why.

I've been playing NL Texas Hold em since a young age. About 3 years ago I fell really deeply into the game. I lost lots. Thousands and thousands. 30,000$ if you want a price tag on it. My mistake was starting at a casino, not reading up on books of the game, not studying strategy not dedicating myself enough to the learning part of Poker and not to mention starting off at those ridiculous stakes 1-2 Poker. If you can imagine practically losing, on a daily basis 100 bucks can add up.

Fast forward 2 years to now. I no longer lose no more. I make about 200+ bucks a day. On someday's I make even more. I play Live NL 1-3 Hold em. Today for example I made a nice payday of 441.00$. I have been constantly making about 200-500 on a daily basis. Now, I still do have my bad days, Aces cracked, Flush over Flush, Bad Coin Toss (which i strongly recommend never doing) 50/50% odds are not good odds. And a bad session of tilt play.

Going on tilt will destroy any dream and chance of playing Poker and making a living might as well just keep working. If you cannot be mentally disciplined then Poker is not for you. If you think that you can just so casually jump up in blinds and think your okay you might as well just give them your money.

I recommend studying at least a minimum of 2 hours a day maybe even 3 if your hardcore enough I study for 3 a day. Reading, watching videos, Taking out a deck of 52 cards and studying hand positions, what would you do in these situations, against these kind of players, making a graph, keeping balances, how to make as much money as possible out of a hand. Study the math part of it too. Your whole point of studying is too develop a strong sense of focus in the game. If you can focus very good then it will make you a decent player.

Now, if you are a person who goes online or a casino, you take out your phone, you listen to music, you eat, you watch TV, your watching the family, your talking on the phone, then please, just stop playing Poker you are throwing your money away.

Think of it like a job, would a real professional job allow any of that at work? Of course not you would be fired eventually. Poker is the same way you need to give it everything. And I do mean everything. And once you gave it everything give it even more. That is how you become good at NL Poker and make a living as a Professional.

Good Luck

Aaron
 
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If you wanna master something you need to try it to yourself. Poker is an unpredictable game sometimes you win sometimes you lose what you need to do is just keep going until you master it. It can be through playing, watching videos, and reading that is how you learn new thing. Explore I guess that's the correct term.
 
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I'm a professional out in southern California, if you want it bad enough you will do everything you can to become one. Here is my graph from Jan. 19 to Feb 2. Casino Morongo 1-3 live.

Remember, studying is everything. Preparation is about 75% of the game to being a winning player.

Best of luck.

3,292.00$ in 14 days.
 

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1. Study poker
2. Study good poker
3. Get good at poker
4. Save a bunch of money - at least one year of expenses
5. Study poker again because you are not good enough yet
6. Win a bit
7. Go broke 5 times and beg your friends to stake you.
8. Earn more than half of the money you spend on life and wahlah - youre a pro
 
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1. play poker (must to have income from game)
2. win something big at international tourneys
3. make advertising (dont know how but pro must be popular)
4. find sponsor (like poker room)
5. (main) start to teach other player

poker like a business is not professional poker
 
AntonEast

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Well, I will tell you my story.

I am a guy living in Redlands, CA making a living as a Poker Player I don't want to say Professional Poker Player because i don't know why.

I've been playing NL Texas Hold em since a young age. About 3 years ago I fell really deeply into the game. I lost lots. Thousands and thousands. 30,000$ if you want a price tag on it. My mistake was starting at a casino, not reading up on books of the game, not studying strategy not dedicating myself enough to the learning part of Poker and not to mention starting off at those ridiculous stakes 1-2 Poker. If you can imagine practically losing, on a daily basis 100 bucks can add up.

Fast forward 2 years to now. I no longer lose no more. I make about 200+ bucks a day. On someday's I make even more. I play Live NL 1-3 Hold em. Today for example I made a nice payday of 441.00$. I have been constantly making about 200-500 on a daily basis. Now, I still do have my bad days, Aces cracked, Flush over Flush, Bad Coin Toss (which i strongly recommend never doing) 50/50% odds are not good odds. And a bad session of tilt play.

Going on tilt will destroy any dream and chance of playing Poker and making a living might as well just keep working. If you cannot be mentally disciplined then Poker is not for you. If you think that you can just so casually jump up in blinds and think your okay you might as well just give them your money.

I recommend studying at least a minimum of 2 hours a day maybe even 3 if your hardcore enough I study for 3 a day. Reading, watching videos, Taking out a deck of 52 cards and studying hand positions, what would you do in these situations, against these kind of players, making a graph, keeping balances, how to make as much money as possible out of a hand. Study the math part of it too. Your whole point of studying is too develop a strong sense of focus in the game. If you can focus very good then it will make you a decent player.

Now, if you are a person who goes online or a casino, you take out your phone, you listen to music, you eat, you watch TV, your watching the family, your talking on the phone, then please, just stop playing Poker you are throwing your money away.

Think of it like a job, would a real professional job allow any of that at work? Of course not you would be fired eventually. Poker is the same way you need to give it everything. And I do mean everything. And once you gave it everything give it even more. That is how you become good at NL Poker and make a living as a Professional.

Good Luck

Aaron

Thanks, very interesting to hear about your story. I really feel motivated to hear about you and I also have the motivation to do what it takes to make a living playing poker
 
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welll, not a pro, but you can study a lot to be 1
 
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Now, if you are a person who goes online or a casino, you take out your phone, you listen to music, you eat, you watch TV, your watching the family, your talking on the phone, then please, just stop playing Poker you are throwing your money away.

Think of it like a job, would a real professional job allow any of that at work? Of course not you would be fired eventually. Poker is the same way you need to give it everything. And I do mean everything. And once you gave it everything give it even more. That is how you become good at NL Poker and make a living as a Professional.

Good Luck

Aaron

For what its worth, I do all of those things when i play live. You are getting 30 hands per hour, you arent playing them all. Trust me you have time to do those things.
 
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lol at that post 2 spots up, your the type of guy that hes eating up at the casino.
When your not focused there are so many things that your missing, not to mention the other players at the table are just watching you and salivating. You're their big payday most likely if your the guy whos head is not in the game at all.

Sure you can do those things and still be successful, but probably not as successful as you could be.

Thanks for that great inspiring post Aaron, i really appreciate it. I want to do what your doing, so ill take that advice and use it. =D
 
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lol at that post 2 spots up, your the type of guy that hes eating up at the casino.
When your not focused there are so many things that your missing, not to mention the other players at the table are just watching you and salivating. You're their big payday most likely if your the guy whos head is not in the game at all.

Sure you can do those things and still be successful, but probably not as successful as you could be.

Thanks for that great inspiring post Aaron, i really appreciate it. I want to do what your doing, so ill take that advice and use it. =D

Cool story bro. Explains why I am just getting destroyed by this poker thing.
 
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I'm thinking about trying to go pro, but I wanna know what it takes to become a successful player.

So for all of you pros out there, how did you become pro? whats your story?

Thinking about going pro and not knowing what it takes only confirms you are not ready yet.

lol at that post 2 spots up, your the type of guy that hes eating up at the casino.
. =D


If you only knew the stakes that he plays at I doubt you would say that.


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I wish you good luck, it ain"t easy to become pro.
There is a lot of study involved and a lot of experience needed. But if you are dedicated it is always possible.
 
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покер -зто жизнь

я работаю в ночную смену,работы не пыльная сидячая и скучная,если бы не покер я бы давно уже с ума сошел
 
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I'm still trying to become ahahaa
 
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To be a pro player you need to use poker as your main source of income, I think.
 
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I know I'm not ready yet, that's why I ask you guys.

Most replies that you will get here won't be from people that are pros, I certainly don't know what it really takes, to be able to call yourself a pro you have to make enough to cover all of your poker expenses and tax burden and still have enough money for all the other bills that life throws at you like mortgage/rent, power, water and other things like that.

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