Hello. For so long playing poker, which is 9 years, I have always considered poker as a common hobby. Then he threw it, then returned to the game, as is usually the case with many. But today an insight came over me, and I realized that if I had been more serious about poker, I would have been wealthy for a long time. Fortunately, during this time of playing I have a high-quality experience that will allow me to manage my bankroll efficiently without big losses without being distracted by anything other than MTT. So maybe this is just the peak of the realization that with poker it is quite possible to provide your life with everything you need, and after a while go on a well-deserved rest. Good luck and success to everyone.

well, i just hope do it too, some day, i really need it

It's good that you understand your strong point. Did you figure it out in a practical game or is it a psychological aspect of the game. At one time, Negreanu, at the beginning of his career in Las Vegas, also realized that he could bluff at a table where only professionals played.))

me too

in 9 years! there was a different action that made you improve your game! what is the difference between Players 9 years ago with current players

i've been losing money at poker for 6 years
if i worked at a regular job, i would have an apartment, a car and friends
90% of players lose money in poker
don't forget about it

Such thoughts also visit my head from time to time , but then they run me over again and I Wake up ( joke) ! If you see your goal, aim for it! Good luck friend!

Success in the game...

Try it, good luck.

Another thing that is important, is to trust the learning process in our quest of building a bankroll and having a go at it at a pro level. I like the vibe of this post and let me tell you, I've discovered the game 10 years ago, and its only a year ago when I took seriously and I have made massive improvements both skill wise and mentally although I'm not on a great level yet in the way of poker being to me like driving a car or drinking water, I still have to think through stuff. I trust the process completely that I'll get there cause Poker is the greatest hard way to earn easy money and I freaking love it.

You've spoken about insight and realization. Kind of abstract notions. But you haven't said anything about studying which constitute a huge part of skill improvement and progress ! So did you take any time to learn more about poker ? I'd like to know. Good luck...

By what criteria did you define this? You play as a plus or you have a lot of experience and you decided that you are a good player. Very few people can make money on poker.

Good insight, but easier said than done, this is poker ))
I have a similar situation, I know everything about poker, I know which poker I play better, but I continue to play bad poker.
I play tournaments well and I play cash poorly, and that's how I play, I win tournaments and I lose cash.
I guess I'm a ludoman

It's good to be enthusiastic but in this environment many others are too... so, I wish you the best of luck.

I just lost all the money that was in the PokerStars cash register in cash, that's what I'm talking about, I won the tournament in cash lost.

Originally Posted by Maxmustdie

i've been losing money at poker for 6 years
if i worked at a regular job, i would have an apartment, a car and friends
90% of players lose money in poker
don't forget about it

sorry, but I have a different approach to the game. I don’t spend my real money on poker, this is fundamentally wrong! I start with freerolls, the road is long, but for me it is the true poker road.

and still this road is not so long, for 1-2 months difference

Originally Posted by Bnobob

in 9 years! there was a different action that made you improve your game! what is the difference between Players 9 years ago with current players

experience, first of all, about maintaining a bankroll and then smart and metered distribution of funds on MTT

Originally Posted by najisami

You've spoken about insight and realization. Kind of abstract notions. But you haven't said anything about studying which constitute a huge part of skill improvement and progress ! So did you take any time to learn more about poker ? I'd like to know. Good luck...

for 12 years of playing poker, of course, there were training and study by articles ... But first of all, this is my own experience, learning how to distribute and not lose a bankroll is primarily a personal experience with bruises and bumps. Nowhere else can you learn this in materials about poker than from your own experience of playing.

Originally Posted by milka1605

By what criteria did you define this? You play as a plus or you have a lot of experience and you decided that you are a good player. Very few people can make money on poker.

I determined this based on the fact that I can constantly get tickets to tournaments for free! Starting to play, for example, from freerolls or from a poker school, where from the first time I played I managed to take 2nd place in the leaderboard having won $ 75, this is not enough, but if you set yourself a goal with these $ 75 to get tickets to the Sunday storm and if you don't throw money away, but to play only good MTT tournaments, such as the Sunday storm for $ 11, or satellites to them, then after a couple of years of good play, I think you can achieve good results. Especially if there in the Sunday storm for 1 place the amount reaches $ 30,000!

Originally Posted by Alex70793

Good insight, but easier said than done, this is poker ))
I have a similar situation, I know everything about poker, I know which poker I play better, but I continue to play bad poker.
I play tournaments well and I play cash poorly, and that's how I play, I win tournaments and I lose cash.
I guess I'm a ludoman

No, I think you just need to learn how to distribute your bankroll and never fold again, playing only by bankroll. And no wagering, passions and nerves. Just distributed, and it is distributed and you play without deviating anywhere. Even the pros do this, otherwise with a different approach they would have no reason to play poker

you can't predict anything in poker, a lot depends on luck and experience doesn't always help, I hope you get lucky and make a lot of money.

Originally Posted by Qrise

Hello. For so long playing poker, which is 9 years, I have always considered poker as a common hobby. Then he threw it, then returned to the game, as is usually the case with many. But today an insight came over me, and I realized that if I had been more serious about poker, I would have been wealthy for a long time. Fortunately, during this time of playing I have a high-quality experience that will allow me to manage my bankroll efficiently without big losses without being distracted by anything other than MTT. So maybe this is just the peak of the realization that with poker it is quite possible to provide your life with everything you need, and after a while go on a well-deserved rest. Good luck and success to everyone.

Many people think so. Then they throw it again so that they will eventually return. Maybe you can do it. It is possible that you will get the desired result. It's good if you have enough insight and inspiration for a long time.

Originally Posted by mtmigmike

you can't predict anything in poker, a lot depends on luck and experience doesn't always help, I hope you get lucky and make a lot of money.

I hope not for luck, but for experience. If I lose one tournament today, it’s okay, tomorrow another tournament will start. And you can even play a couple of tries a day. And you can also add a strategy to this, for example, earn free in freerolls, and give all the best in tournament tickets. And so, maybe not immediately, but in a month or two there will already be a positive result. And then I would walk around the bush near the Sunday storm, constantly playing it or being selected through the satellite. This is already a bankroll building strategy, and I would recommend running it exclusively through MTT

Originally Posted by KozakAlex

Many people think so. Then they throw it again so that they will eventually return. Maybe you can do it. It is possible that you will get the desired result. It's good if you have enough insight and inspiration for a long time.

I thought of everything to play without much difficulty and I managed to carry out my plan. But then I gave up poker, and this is my big stupidity. Now I want to resume everything

Originally Posted by Maxmustdie

i've been losing money at poker for 6 years
if i worked at a regular job, i would have an apartment, a car and friends
90% of players lose money in poker
don't forget about it

Some words of wisdom. We all appreciate enthusiasm but it needs to be tinged with reality. I think the point where the OP got carried away was with the line....

"....if I had been more serious about poker, I would have been wealthy for a long time".

Possibly. Probably not.

I have been playing poker for about three years, and I am convinced that poker can be profitable. I play 3-4 days a week and every time I try to improve my skills and analyze my game. I hope that someday I will be able to achieve my dream and make a living playing poker.

Originally Posted by Maxmustdie

i've been losing money at poker for 6 years
if i worked at a regular job, i would have an apartment, a car and friends
90% of players lose money in poker
don't forget about it

Agree!

Good luck to you

Wel I hope you make a lot of money playing and ejoy life. Playing is fun. The rest is gravy.

It is difficult and time consuming, but with effort it is possible. Good luck to you, I hope you can achieve your goals.

Do your thing man. All the best .

Good luck to you friend in the game! I hope you will succeed. And in the tenth year of the game you will start earning a living by poker.

Well i dont think is that easy .But good luck and study poker for make that possible.

Well done! Congratulations on your acceptance!

Originally Posted by Qrise

sorry, but I have a different approach to the game. I don’t spend my real money on poker, this is fundamentally wrong! I start with freerolls, the road is long, but for me it is the true poker road.

and still this road is not so long, for 1-2 months difference


experience, first of all, about maintaining a bankroll and then smart and metered distribution of funds on MTT


for 12 years of playing poker, of course, there were training and study by articles ... But first of all, this is my own experience, learning how to distribute and not lose a bankroll is primarily a personal experience with bruises and bumps. Nowhere else can you learn this in materials about poker than from your own experience of playing.


I determined this based on the fact that I can constantly get tickets to tournaments for free! Starting to play, for example, from freerolls or from a poker school, where from the first time I played I managed to take 2nd place in the leaderboard having won $ 75, this is not enough, but if you set yourself a goal with these $ 75 to get tickets to the Sunday storm and if you don't throw money away, but to play only good MTT tournaments, such as the Sunday storm for $ 11, or satellites to them, then after a couple of years of good play, I think you can achieve good results. Especially if there in the Sunday storm for 1 place the amount reaches $ 30,000!


No, I think you just need to learn how to distribute your bankroll and never fold again, playing only by bankroll. And no wagering, passions and nerves. Just distributed, and it is distributed and you play without deviating anywhere. Even the pros do this, otherwise with a different approach they would have no reason to play poker

I've also been playing for about 10 years, so it's a hobby. Recently, I have also been thinking about the profit in poker, and I think one experience is not enough, you need to learn. And a lot and constantly. In principle, just like in any other field, if you do not develop, you stand still.

I'm playing it after 12 years, I really think I could have achieved something good with this if I didn't stop playing it.

I been practicing poker for about 15 years and I finally started playing online for real money this year. If I would've taken it seriously and started 5 years ago instead of procrastinating and falling into bad habits I would've financially be better off than now.

Well I'm here now and I'm hopefully one check away from my job to start playing high stakes poker. I'm confident I'll start making more money from poker than my actual job.

It seems to me that it is too early for me to judge that way, I have very poor control over the bankroll, I lose all the money I won in freerolls in MTT tournaments, because I won, for example, $ 5 I go to a $ 5 tournament and they run me over. In freerolls, I very often go to the prizes, I have enough patience to sit at the game for 5-6 hours in order to win money. But as soon as I enter the tournament for money, I meet with relocations. Write I will be glad to try. Good luck to the author of the post, I hope there will be a bestkash in modest time.

I wish you a good and deep run mate. It is hard on poker but not imposible. All the best.

If you manage to be consistently profitable, that's great. Unfortunately I cannot do it and I am content with freerolls.

I can't say how many of these realizations I've had over the years! Promising but huge difference between realization & application! Good luck on the latter

Originally Posted by youri

because poker is the best hard way to make easy money and I love it.

I found this part very poetic and very real. It's a nice definition of what poker is.

you only improve poker by studying and playing a lot

You will get out what you put into it. Most players do not table select, they dont sharkscope opponents, they dont take notes, they dont review hands.....you can always do more to improve your game.

Originally Posted by TeUnit

You will get out what you put into it. Most players do not table select, they dont sharkscope opponents, they dont take notes, they dont review hands.....you can always do more to improve your game.

+1 This is it in a nutshell.

Players who succeed in poker are always doing this type of work. It doesn't matter at what level you are at, to improve it takes incredible amount of effort. Even those players who do this for a living, are continuously working on all aspects of poker.

You can not simply log time at the table and be satisfied with marginal performances. You should approach the away from the table education with the same vigor as you do while playing.

You've been aware for a long time. Good luck in a difficult task.

I hope that someday I will provide myself with poker. But now my work is bothering me, because of which I can't pay enough attention to the game and improve my skills

Originally Posted by MrPokerVerse

+1 This is it in a nutshell.

Players who succeed in poker are always doing this type of work. It doesn't matter at what level you are at, to improve it takes incredible amount of effort. Even those players who do this for a living, are continuously working on all aspects of poker.

You can not simply log time at the table and be satisfied with marginal performances. You should approach the away from the table education with the same vigor as you do while playing.

“Luck comes and goes but knowledge is forever”💯

Don't forget only few % of players can make descent income from poker. Be careful and good luck anyway.

We play poker because we also want to earn money as pro players) I have such a period now, I play 3-4 months and then rest for 3 months sometimes poker gets boring, especially if you are a low-limit player or even a freeloader

playing for 9 years, you could learn to play poker for a long time. if you say that you understand the essence of the game just now, it seems to me that you will continue to play, losing more

It is very difficult to assess your play at the freeroll level. If you are crushing it, it definitely shows an aptitude. But styles and levels of play can shift dramatically at mid-stakes where a lot more players will work on their game and provide a better test.

year old post, OP still playing 20cent games on Stars and looks to be 'not' profitable.

"Show me the moniezzz!!!"

it is true, if we dedicate time to poker and also study can get very good results, what happens is that at first we doubt that poker can benefit us, but when we understand the game better everything is easier, the prizes will come by themselves, you have to have patience and perseverance in this game, it is not easy, but everything can be achieved with hard work.