soliddecor
Visionary
Silver Level
if you really play poker then why such naive questions? Suppose you play freerolls without investing - prize places on different freerolls in different ways - we will consider for example from 30 to 90 prize places - with a number of participants from 200 to 10 000 people, these freerolls take from 1 hour to 4 real time and you in this case, for example, take a prize place say average rank, even if 2 - 5 dollars - it turns out that your hour of time is an average of 1 dollarI play for more than 6 years and have a good experience, I want to play for money, can I earn stable poker if someone has experience, I ask you to share your experience, where to start, how much to bet, where to play (in which rooms, at what limits, how many human)
funny is not it true in real life in ordinary work you will earn much more. consider the situation when you play for real money - there are already many options here - you bet real money on buyins - suppose you get into the prize places and earn 3 times more - let it be $ 100 US and get 300 games on average from an hour to 5 real time in this case it's worth it - but it's enough to win $ 200 once and 4 times to lose 100 as a result you have a lot of time spent minus in finances and a wonderful experience. 6 years is not an indicator. My advice is simple. Participate in games with minimal investment and when your personal statistics and standings give the result of the leader after that, boldly start mastering volumetric rates for real money.
Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
I disagree on this point here ^
If you can't grind up a bankroll playing in the micros you're definitely not going to be able to make money playing even at the low stakes... nevermind mid or high.
I'm not saying you're suggesting this > (but have heard MANY members on here state this who are playing in the CC freerolls).... they know they'd be competitive playing HSMTT's but they just don't want to invest that kind of money into it. It is dillusional and is the type of thinking the ones who are making a living at the game love to hear.
My answer for OP,
I would say pre-2011, if you put in the time to study away from the tables (& by study I mean studying effectively) and were really dedicated and willing to work hard, YES you could make a living playing poker (online).
These days, the reality is that it is much much harder. When you open a table of a high buyin MTT when it's deeper into the game, there might be one whale on the table.. maybe. Even in low stakes the tables are filled with players who have LOTS of experience! Sure you'll find some really bad players in there too, but they are much fewer than in the past. Weekends are by far your best chance as the fields are much softer than on the weekdays. But will you make a living at it? Not likely imo. You might become a winning player but you'l need to be grinding it out to make 1/2 of what you'd make from typical minimum wage job.
vavilen_
Rock Star
Silver Level
learn to strip and remember the game of poker is very dynamic! what works today at the tables tomorrow may not work! you need to play 5 days a week 1 day of practice analyzing the game and one day a full weekend! good luck to you!
oleg plugaru
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I once wanted to earn poker, I watched 1000 video lessons, read many books, sat at the computer for days, even earned a little, but I realized that in order to earn it, you have to spend almost all your time and energy ... Becoming a professional in poker, this is very hard work
radartodd69
Rock Star
Silver Level
Maybe if you study up on good bankroll management
There are unplanned swings in poker. To counter balance the ups and downs you need to risk only a little at a time so if you do lose you still have money left. I'm just now learning that from playing at the top of my bankroll for many years with lots of money wasted. I also suggest if you don't have a lot of money, play freerolls for practice. Good luck M8 cheers
There are unplanned swings in poker. To counter balance the ups and downs you need to risk only a little at a time so if you do lose you still have money left. I'm just now learning that from playing at the top of my bankroll for many years with lots of money wasted. I also suggest if you don't have a lot of money, play freerolls for practice. Good luck M8 cheers
TinkCzru
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Anyone can make money, sure. The question rather is whether you can sustain that over a long term. Poker is one of the most mentally challenging games, and you have to be very strong in that department. If you can pull that off, got some skill, and a bankroll behind you, then yeah. You can make money— but I should add competition is more tougher than it was 10 yrs ago
