Make a living with poker, is it possible?

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We all know that nowadays, with all the technology and increasingly easy Internet access, many people are looking for ways to earn money through the Internet. And they see poker as a possibility of that happening. On the other hand, we know that it is a double edged blade, since you can win or lose. Even with a lot of bankroll management, studies, research and experience, we know that in the end the house is always the winner. In your opinion, is it possible to make money playing games or just a financial supplement? Images
 
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Poker can bring good money, but it is the result of good play. If you do not devote enough time to training and competent distribution of forces, you can quickly lose your profit and bankroll.
 
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Sure you can make some money playing poker, but in a long term. You have to study a lot, perform a good bankroll management (my failure!) and be persistent.

Respect yourself, start with freerolls and small buy ins, play, play, play, play, (and study, of course). Someday you'll realize money coming!

GL

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If you can make a living from poker, you need dedication, perseverance and time!!!
 
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It is possible, because a lot of ppl is doing it...
But as said above, study, focus, patience, perseverance... are the way to it
 
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Most of us should play poker in addition to having a job that will pay all of our bills. A very small percentage of players can make enough money consistently to cover their bills and expenses, You need to have about 6 months worth of income in the bank to see you through the bad months that ALL players have.

Before quitting a job to play poker you should already be a consistent winner at stakes that would enable to earn a sufficient income and have enough time to devote to studying.

I would much rather play for fun. :)
 
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Of course you can. But you need to be ready for the sick ride.
 
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If there is study and dedication if possible, otherwise it is unthinkable to want to live from poker.
 
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I am not a profitable player, I think that it is necessary to invest a lot of time and effort, learn, be disciplined... but to live only from poker it can a small number of people. The safest thing is to do some work, and the eventual earnings from poker could improve our budget and vice versa.
 
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Of course you can) But a very small number of players can do this
 
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Discipline, bankroll management// If you have this 2 things, u can live from poker! :D
 
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it is very hard ...but not imposible :)...if you have money to spare a/ spend them on buy-ins in tourneys and find out :)...good luck :)
 
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There are only 5% of the player who really make a good profit playing poker and 94% of it is either making even or going broke.

1% are the top players in the world.
 
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Well I think it's a dream for most of poker players ,but I think it's impossible or maybe very very hard to do .I tried doing it and I didn't succeed .
 
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There are so many players who make a living from it
 
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If you want to achieve results, you must devote all your time to poker, learn and analyze.
 
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the answer is obviously yes possible, but if you know how to play and spend time practicing poker, it also takes a long time so if you're ready to do it, you can win money
 
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if you are a disciplined player, studious and you work well on your winning style of play, in the end you will become a profitable player, if it is possible to make a living from poker when you set your mind to it, because you will go up levels and that is where the money really is.
 
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Making money from on-line Poker is definitely possible, Making enough to live on is a different story. It all depends on what you consider enough to live on and where in the World you live?
I made a bit over 6 months but certainly not enough to pay bills etc, but I found I was playing up to 12 hours a day 7 gays a week and basically it became a job more than a pastime.
I retired from my previous job 10 years ago and my Pensions pay for everything now, I don't need to work! But playing Poker at that volume just didn't feel right, I was putting in more hours playing Poker than I did in my last job!
Poker has to be Fun! If it isn't, then it is not worth playing!
 
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Of course, if you only have to dedicate yourself to setting goals, strategies, a lot of study and perseverance in poker, everything is possible and you can be a great winner.
 
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There are so many factors that determine a professional poker player, that's why it is definitely more enjoyable to play poker just for fun only, than as a main life income
 
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