I want to be a pro.

[69ouroboros69]

I want to be a professional poker player. I'm not sure if it's for me. Any advice? Is it possible for a mere mortal like me to be a pro or is it just for people born with special talent for poker? How should I start?

 

[runson]

Watch twitch pros.

 

[Eduard0Felipe]

I also want to be a professional. I'm going to follow this post here, maybe some great tips will appear, right? I believe that the first step is to study, and that's what I'm doing. I recommend that you do the same. You're in the right place for that now, there's a lot of content here on the forum, there are courses, courses in fact, in addition to thousands of people available to help you. Then it's easy, browse and make the most of the forum, you'll find that you learn a little more every day.

 

[kitchy65]

I don't want to be a Professional...only 15% of poker players are winners long term.

Some Pro's that are very successful still have downswings. When you realize these downswings can last 50k hands, bit of a harsh reality.
I imagine these top Pro's have the resolve of that little old guy in Star Wars

"Hmm AA...all in you must"

 

[69ouroboros69]

How to study, books or training videos?

I also want to be a professional. I'm going to follow this post here, maybe some great tips will appear, right? I believe that the first step is to study, and that's what I'm doing. I recommend that you do the same. You're in the right place for that now, there's a lot of content here on the forum, there are courses, courses in fact, in addition to thousands of people available to help you. Then it's easy, browse and make the most of the forum, you'll find that you learn a little more every day.

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[Lena M]

I want to be a professional poker player. I'm not sure if it's for me. Any advice? Is it possible for a mere mortal like me to be a pro or is it just for people born with special talent for poker? How should I start?

Hi
Everything depends only on you. If this is your dream, if you can imagine yourself as a professional player, then you can achieve your goal. But it will be a difficult and long road.
Step by step, take your time.
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[nerobs9]

I think it's very difficult. But remember that all poker professionals are as mortal as we are)

 

[antonis32123]

It's not easy . You cannot start one day and next day become a pro . It demands many months of study , play at the games , with Brm , learn to use tools , read threads and books , you have to see it as a job . It will demand then a lot of your time for sure .

 

[0546474]

A professional player is not a title that can be inherited or bought for money !!! You will have to work hard on learning how to play poker and on finding and correcting your mistakes!!! But I am sure that hard work will give a positive result !!!

 

[paddyswarrior]

I would just be happy if I could make some some decent income on the side

 

[James2023]

I want to make enough so I can retire through wise investments. If I became a professional poker player after I succeeded it would be for fun and not the money. I would donate half the prize every time I won and keep the other half for buy ins. I'd keep making money and giving it to the local charity's in the countries that I won (Help children, the elderly and homeless). It would be amazing to make a difference in many peoples lives and not just my own. But I do understand life is short and it important to consider your own happiness but doing that for others would make me happy, and give me a reason to wake up every morning. Rather then be out partying every night.

 

[Iryna Stryzheuskaya]

Only you can answer the question of who you can become.

 

[poxerator78]

I tried to become a professional for several years, but it's a very hard job, I do not give up, watch streams, analyze, try to correct my mistakes, it's hard, but I'm patient and believe in my success

 

[PauPau]

It will take lots a time and effort physically and mentally. Give it a try for a year or 2 while on the job to measure your skill and dedication. Good Luck if you plan to push it.

 

[WellAA]

I want to make enough so I can retire through wise investments. If I became a professional poker player after I succeeded it would be for fun and not the money. I would donate half the prize every time I won and keep the other half for buy ins. I'd keep making money and giving it to the local charity's in the countries that I won (Help children, the elderly and homeless). It would be amazing to make a difference in many peoples lives and not just my own. But I do understand life is short and it important to consider your own happiness but doing that for others would make me happy, and give me a reason to wake up every morning. Rather then be out partying every night.

half for buy-ins the other half for donations(very nice indeed), well, what about your debts, rent, food, etc.?

 

[WellAA]

I tried to become a professional for several years, but it's a very hard job, I do not give up, watch streams, analyze, try to correct my mistakes, it's hard, but I'm patient and believe in my success

To be a successful poker player it's need to be fun, the most fun it is better. which tools have you been using?

 

[AlphaCentauro]

I want to be a professional poker player. I'm not sure if it's for me. Any advice? Is it possible for a mere mortal like me to be a pro or is it just for people born with special talent for poker? How should I start?

Anything is possible. Invest into learning and it will pay off.

 

[Joe]

I want to be a professional poker player. I'm not sure if it's for me. Any advice? Is it possible for a mere mortal like me to be a pro or is it just for people born with special talent for poker? How should I start?

Please tell us about your poker journey so far in order for us to give you more accurate, better feedback.

How long have you been playing poker? What types of poker do you play? Have you had much success?

Being a long-term winning player, even at low stakes, is more difficult than most recreational players probably realise.

 

[yuriko oyama]

for me the difference between pro and amateur: bankroll size.
don't let anyone intimidate you, face anyone without fear, study and learn from your mistakes.

 

[James2023]

half for buy-ins the other half for donations(very nice indeed), well, what about your debts, rent, food, etc.?

I will have enough set aside personally to retire from retail investments. That's if I can ever win anything substantial online. When my investments do well I can start playing high stakes tourneys globally at casino's direct entry (small portion I set aside). But I wont play any further if I lose my original bankroll. Regardless if I'm free and have nothing to worry about. I would want to take a ant hill and turn it into a gold mine... give away what I can afford to lose and still have a good life style. Those would be my goals anyway.

 

[Baurzhan11]

If there are professional poker players, anyone who tries hard has a chance to become a professional poker player, but the question is whether you are ready to become a pro, ask yourself this question.

 

[Syltan]

I want to be a professional poker player. I'm not sure if it's for me. Any advice? Is it possible for a mere mortal like me to be a pro or is it just for people born with special talent for poker? How should I start?

A mere mortal can do it. The main discipline is patience. As an option, go to a poker school, they will teach you everything for a rollback of profit.

 

[kitchy65]

I want to make enough so I can retire through wise investments. If I became a professional poker player after I succeeded it would be for fun and not the money.

A lot of sentiment on the thread similar to this.

Which begs the question, what those aspiring to becoming one ,think a professional Poker is?

 

[Alex Sentsov]

If you want, then you will)))

 

[Eduard0Felipe]

How to study, books or training videos?

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If you have access to both, try both, and then you'll know which one is best for you. I don't recommend one or the other, as each person has a learning mode, so I recommend testing both.

The 30-day course here on the forum is a good way to start.