Ronaldadio
Legend
Silver Level
Not sure exactly what u mean about 1000 $ a month (current salary?)
But would you not be better looking for another job and playing poker as a serious passtime/ 2nd job?
Yes, it's possible, but very few make it
jdorganic
Rock Star
Silver Level
pokerstars is for wasting your time 😄
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James24543
Rock Star
Silver Level
No, you won't get stable income from poker. People start winning at the casinos, quit their jobs then start losing.
You can be on a hot run and win for several months, it eventually ends then you go on a losing streak and this can last for months, then it stables itself out.
Luvepoker
Lost in the twilight zone
Community Guide
I feel it is very possible to have a stable income playing poker but the real problem would be are you good enough. Many players will say they are winning players but they dont track there wins and losses. Many players can show when they win big but never mention the down turns. We also need to remember 90% of players will be break even or losing players. While playing poker for extra cash is fun, its probably better to just play for the fun of it all.
CheezeWiz
Legend
Platinum Level
Is stable income possible in poker??
Generally speaking, I really like this question, and I am sure it is a thought that goes through every aspiring poker pro’s mind at some point.
Just My Opinion, being offered as a very recreational player of 15 years...so feel free to take it with a grain of salt, I will not be offended.
Question: Is stable income possible in poker??
I would never say it is impossible, but I believe it is just very improbable, for most of us. Why? The key obstacle is “stable”. This means the amount we risk must be sufficiently small as to not put at risk our source of steady income (ie – our combination of bankroll and poker skills).
Very hard to summarize at a high level but I will give it a shot… you will likely need the following for starters:
Addressing some other specifics in your post, h1seless, if $1,000 per month is what it takes to achieve an adequate “stable income”, that helps, but I am guessing that is not adequate for most of us. Six months is likely not an adequate amount of time to develop a “mastery of the game”, unless you are extremely brilliant and a poker prodigy.
REDFLAGS: You have been playing for 5 years and nothing works. This makes it even more unlikely that 6 months would be adequate.
Best of Luck, h1seless, And All of Us in The Pursuit of The Unlikely , But Possible!
CheezeWiz
P.S. – I am still working on all the above, as well! I have a ways to go!
Generally speaking, I really like this question, and I am sure it is a thought that goes through every aspiring poker pro’s mind at some point.
Just My Opinion, being offered as a very recreational player of 15 years...so feel free to take it with a grain of salt, I will not be offended.
Question: Is stable income possible in poker??
I would never say it is impossible, but I believe it is just very improbable, for most of us. Why? The key obstacle is “stable”. This means the amount we risk must be sufficiently small as to not put at risk our source of steady income (ie – our combination of bankroll and poker skills).
Very hard to summarize at a high level but I will give it a shot… you will likely need the following for starters:
- · A sufficient bankroll. If you built this playing poker, you are off to a good start. If you built it gradually over time, even better. If you built it on one “Big Hit”, very nice, but still some sustainability questions. If your bankroll is from some other means, you are fortunate, but you still will need the following.
- · A mastery of the game. I will define this as proven track record of being sufficiently profitable at the game, over a period of time, let’s say several years, after eliminating single biggest win.
- · A mastery of bankroll management. However, be aware this alone is not good enough. If your poker skills are not sufficient to win in the long run, the best bankroll management in the world only delays the inevitable.
- · A Ton of discipline!
- · Lots of studying. This is both game results and new material (books, videos, CardsChat forum input, CardsChat educational resources, etc.).
- · Learn from your mistakes, identify and correct weaknesses.
Addressing some other specifics in your post, h1seless, if $1,000 per month is what it takes to achieve an adequate “stable income”, that helps, but I am guessing that is not adequate for most of us. Six months is likely not an adequate amount of time to develop a “mastery of the game”, unless you are extremely brilliant and a poker prodigy.
REDFLAGS: You have been playing for 5 years and nothing works. This makes it even more unlikely that 6 months would be adequate.
Best of Luck, h1seless, And All of Us in The Pursuit of The Unlikely , But Possible!
CheezeWiz
P.S. – I am still working on all the above, as well! I have a ways to go!
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Chel_nv
Rock Star
Bronze Level
I think it is possible, because there is nothing in life that is not possible, if you want to set yourself such a goal, it will not always come true, because you are making every effort to achieve it and of course believe.
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Poker2021
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Where do you live ?? If you have access to pokerstars and maybe party poker..yes. in usa bovada...acr full of bots..poker bros if u get right room. Id say plo is money..because of 4 cards people make more errors thst can be exploited.
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77ecos
Visionary
Bronze Level
It is possible but it takes time to invest daily, I do not consider that you should have a large bankroll I have another thought, it starts with a minimum deposit and the challenge is not to deposit again and it will take time to grow but everything will be profit, obviously there is variance in the poker and the losses will come but what I always recommend if you play tournaments never pay the tournament entry, no matter how small, the ideal is to classify by satellites and so the variance will be felt very little, that helps me a lot to get out with profits despite having bad days
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billiamwedge
Rock Star
Silver Level
Not for 99% of players no. Most people should play to get better to make more money at higher percentages, but at the end of the day only the top top ever make it their profession, and to anyone else it's a hobby of gambling. I wouldn't strive to make poker a profession because its not a safe or stable income.
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andrezito38
Rock Star
Silver Level
I have been playing for 2 years, honestly today I am really starting to understand this wonderful game.
but I find it very complex for you to try something where there is a luck factor, turn it into something that you can control 98%, for me, poker is practically impossible to predict the result, if you can win $ 30,000 in a tournament after 10 months of damage, which would give you $ 1,000 a month, but you can continue just 10 months of damage.
"the real place at birth is where we first take an intelligent look at ourselves." (marguerite yourcenar)
but I find it very complex for you to try something where there is a luck factor, turn it into something that you can control 98%, for me, poker is practically impossible to predict the result, if you can win $ 30,000 in a tournament after 10 months of damage, which would give you $ 1,000 a month, but you can continue just 10 months of damage.
"the real place at birth is where we first take an intelligent look at ourselves." (marguerite yourcenar)
uri73796
Visionary
Bronze Level
If you know how to play poker well, then I think you can have a stable income. For this you need to live poker. Spend several hours every day parsing hands, training on solvers, improving the strategy of the game, watching streams from famous players. If you are ready for such conditions, then the income is secured.
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slais_pro
Rock Star
Silver Level
If you play by bankroll, then of course you can consistently earn over a long distance only, this means one month will be different from another, but at the end of the year, due to the distance, everything will be in place.
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
If you ever kicked a football around in the street's or at a local park and you could beat all the other kids in the neighborhood, Would this make you a great football player and could you make a living from it?
Sure if you are another Maradonna or Pele. it can happen, fairy tales do come true!
But I wouldn't hold my breath!
Poker is like any other game, sport call it what you want, It takes study, practice, commitment and above all SKILL! If you lack in any one of these then forget it.
It just won't happen.
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Split
Rock Star
Silver Level
in poker, as in any other business, for success you need to completely surrender to the learning process
but the minus of poker is that there is a random effect.
It seems to me easier with the same zeal to master another craft, for example, learn to program or become a first-class lawyer
but the minus of poker is that there is a random effect.
It seems to me easier with the same zeal to master another craft, for example, learn to program or become a first-class lawyer