It is a very long journey but I would say when you start consistently winning. However you will continue to learn and progress the entire time you play poker.
I don't think there is a set time when you are no longer a beginner. For some people it is when they move up to a certain stake, others when they've cashed out a particular amount, but I think the most common is whenever you start winning consistently and can earn an amount on a regular basis. Then again, I'm still a casual beginner, so what do I know?
How long do you think you stop calling yourself a beginner playing poker in addition to already knowing the rules and hands of poker
I think you can stop being called a beginner when you start naturally thinking beyond what the other player is thinking during key hands. Meaning you start thinking about what they were thinking that you were thinking when you made your bet.
If you can think on this level in addition to understanding betting strategies and different levels of the game in both cash and tournaments and can play deep in the money without second guessing your plays then you are no longer a beginner. You make your decisions based on the situation and not just based on what your cards are preflop. I have never folded AA. I have, and will fold again, KK, AK, QQ, TPTK, small sets, and ass-ended straights.
Overall, when you stop questioning your play and second guessing your reasons for making a bet (win or lose), then I think you can say you are no longer a beginner.
How long do you think you stop calling yourself a beginner playing poker in addition to already knowing the rules and hands of poker
Yes, need that thinking too.(and so on...) But that doesn't make someone professional yet because he thinks about his freerolls and penny-dollar tournaments without much result. And I’ll even add that because someone for example won 10k in a 10$ 500,000$ grt New Year’s tournament, someone won’t be a pro either. Very very nice result, but don't call himselfself a pro. Need more than that, even in results, plus what kind of opponents the results are against.In the tournaments you play, "no one" play or is full of a well-known poker player?!At least in tournament poker, you have to bring results among pros as well...not only you know that about yourself you are not an amateur, but also the others know about you you are not an amateur.
There is a lot to talk about this issue .. but why ??
I think these are two different topics. The OP is referring to when can you stop calling yourself a beginner. Beginner & Not Beginner is different than Amatuer & Professional.
There are very few players relative to the whole poker population who turn into professional poker players. But nearly everyone who sticks with the game for a few months or years can certainly no longer be considered a Beginner. It's a matter of how one defines those terms I suppose.
My point is that if you are sticking with the game's expected ups and downs over a period of time and continue to play beyond just being familiar with the rules and put some thought into your decisions, then you're certainly not a Beginner anymore. However, not being a beginner does not mean you are anywhere close to becoming a professional - ever. LOL.
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