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I got to thinking that many of us embark on various bankroll building challenges and within that group of players, some likely have dreams of going from the micros to the nosebleeds and making a name (or at least a living) for themselves playing poker.
That said I'm wondering if anyone has any source/links on lists of pros or names of any pros (who have been documented as doing so) that grinded from the micros to the level of pro. Perhaps this can serve as inspiration that hard work can pay off.
I read a lot of negativity surrounding poker like it being impossible to beat, "never going to make it out of the micros," "poker is dead," etc. But we all know poker is far from dead and people can and do put work in to become better players, with some striving for poker greatness and achieving it.
Obviously poker isn't easy. If it was we'd all be millionaires already. But some have made it , so here's a few pros I've found who have been documented as going from the micros to the highest stakes and biggest poker circuits. Sure not all of them grind Feel free to add to the list and if YOU have "made" it from the micros to regular mid-high stakes play, share your story:
Doug Polk -
Obviously many know of WCGRider and his now famous 2007 thread on 2+2.
Nanonoko -
The guy is legend for his grind online. He might be the all time leader in most hands played in shortest time frame.
durrrr -
The $50 deposit to greatness story. Of course we know durrrr definitely took risks and didn't BRM himself early on, but the tale of taking the $50 and running it up is one many players dream about. Just when you "make it" make sure you use BRM so you don't end up broke.
So what other players come to mine? Did you "make it" yourself? Any players you know go from $2NL or $5NL to become mid to high stakes regs?
That said I'm wondering if anyone has any source/links on lists of pros or names of any pros (who have been documented as doing so) that grinded from the micros to the level of pro. Perhaps this can serve as inspiration that hard work can pay off.
I read a lot of negativity surrounding poker like it being impossible to beat, "never going to make it out of the micros," "poker is dead," etc. But we all know poker is far from dead and people can and do put work in to become better players, with some striving for poker greatness and achieving it.
Obviously poker isn't easy. If it was we'd all be millionaires already. But some have made it , so here's a few pros I've found who have been documented as going from the micros to the highest stakes and biggest poker circuits. Sure not all of them grind Feel free to add to the list and if YOU have "made" it from the micros to regular mid-high stakes play, share your story:
Doug Polk -
Obviously many know of WCGRider and his now famous 2007 thread on 2+2.
Nanonoko -
The guy is legend for his grind online. He might be the all time leader in most hands played in shortest time frame.
durrrr -
The $50 deposit to greatness story. Of course we know durrrr definitely took risks and didn't BRM himself early on, but the tale of taking the $50 and running it up is one many players dream about. Just when you "make it" make sure you use BRM so you don't end up broke.
So what other players come to mine? Did you "make it" yourself? Any players you know go from $2NL or $5NL to become mid to high stakes regs?
