When is someone considered a professional poker player?

Talk, how are you?
I would like to hear from you, From when can a player be considered PRO?

When they don't need a day job...

xexeu said:

Talk, how are you?
I would like to hear from you, From when can a player be considered PRO?

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When they file their taxes and claim their profession is poker....
When they make more money from poker than anything else.

Sounds terrible if you ask me.

Smokewood said:

When they file their taxes and claim their profession is poker....

When they make more money from poker than anything else.



Sounds terrible if you ask me.

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Why do you think it sounds awful? Really tough for me to know, I love the game but if I had to rely on it, then it might become stressful which I guess could be bad. But setting your own hours, being able to take time off whenever you want, traveling for live events sounds pretty great

I have not seen definition of poker pro but in my opinion it should be like every other thing which can be both hobby and profession. If your main income is from other source and you play poker for fun - it is a hobby. If poker is your main job and you earn most of your money from it you are pro poker player.

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xexeu said:

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I consider that to be a professional poker player, you have to live on poker and for poker

There's a few things. First your only source of income is from poker. Second, you have a home, car and possessions that you own outright(no credit debt). Third is you're ABLE to put money into retirement accounts or a stock portfolio to gain more capital in the future.

I think that when a player wins a lot of tournaments and wins in championships, you can say that he is a poker professional and he does not need another job other than poker so that poker brings him a good profit!

When their income come solely from playing poker,and have the ability to adhere to strict brm.

I would say being a poker pro means you derive most, if not all, of your income from playing the game.

But, like anything else in life, after a while, poker would just become what you do, as opposed to being something in life that is fun.

I've occasionally wondered if I would enjoy life as a poker pro, but its difficult to know without trying to make a living at it.

Spripe said:

Why do you think it sounds awful? Really tough for me to know, I love the game but if I had to rely on it, then it might become stressful which I guess could be bad. But setting your own hours, being able to take time off whenever you want, traveling for live events sounds pretty great

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First off to each their own.
However, the things you mentioned are myths.

Setting your own hours? Nope, if you want to make money you need to play against people worse than you are. This means mostly weekends, and always at night.

Taking time off? I get 5 weeks a year at my job, it's more than enough.

Traveling to events... I do it all the time, no need to be a pro for that.

My point is that having a regular full time job is far better than trying to play poker for a living. In my opinion.

I still put in around 20 hours a week at the tables too.....

I suggest a full time job and poker as a second income.

good luck buddy.

Professional is a player who, due to his game, earns enough income to not work on other jobs, and not seek additional earnings.

Someone who is living the dream.

not me

I think its about how much time you spend playing rather than winnings.

i would say when poker is your sole source of income and you are not homeless hahah

Hi.
I believe, that a professional player is the one who won several prestigious tournaments. A professional does not work on a regular job and earns a profit from playing poker.
Good luck.

Only when he lives on money earned only by poker.

after a considerate amount of play and your confident your making enough money to make a living then you are a poker pro

xexeu said:

Talk, how are you?
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When he lives poker, he pays his account exclusively for the money he earns in poker

I would think a person would be a professional if (1) they win more than they lose and (2) they willfully profit off of their skill.

looks to me that I have a long road to go yet. like all the point of view here.

To be a professional, my thoughts... Make more playing poker than any other sources. If you have a day job, I would say 51% or more of your income regularly from poker play then eventually giving up the day job. I would also think multiple years with more income from poker than anything else. Don't forget the commitment to run your game like a business, and invest in the "business" (bankroll), your "employee" (liferoll), taxes/insurance, and hopefully "bonuses" (save for a good tourney, ie. wsop event).

As "fun" and lucrative as it sounds, I don't know if I want to be a cash grinder "working" 3pm Friday - 9pm Sunday, but the "vacations" while you travel a tournament circuit would seem enjoyable.