Is it too late to start playing? Is age relevant?

[dallam]

I don't think its ever too late for poker, as its a mental game. But from mental games it is a game, where are so many moves and tricks that you would do over and over even if someone wakes you up in the middle of the night too. Obviously what is exciting about it is the constantly changing environment that you are put in.
I also do love the fact that there can be a table in CC too where a 20+ year old is sitted in the same one as a 80+ year old. And what is going to happen? We can see that body is maybe became older, but the spirit and the mind doesn't loose the atributes that it had from the birth.

 

[balo]

Age is just a number.
I know of aggressive poker players over the age of 50, play like kids really.

What is important is your mental and also physical health , you need to stay focused on the game all the time to be successful.

 

[riclambmann]

I World say it is much harder today.

 

[uri73796]

To some extent, age probably matters.It seems to me that when a young player is still remembered, although there are quite a few players who play poker for a long time in old age and quite successfully.

 

[Tvorets]

It's never too late to start playing, the main thing would be desire.

 

[Master4eva]

its not to late but does depend on what you want to do? cash or mtts? both require different levels of focus.

 

[Poker Orifice]

The secret is simple, do not gamble !!! If you are new to poker. It's simple. We started with chips, now there are freerolls. In general, my advice is based on the theory of 10,000 hours, which is enough to start risking your money. This time also includes learning theories and strategies!

Hmm...
I've noticed you seem to have a habit of resurrecting old posts... often ones where the original poster hasn't been on the forum in years (I saw one thread yesterday that was 8yrs. old & was in regards to some old Cardschat buyin league with Pokertracker & a poker book offered for leaderboard prizes).

This 'theory of 10,000 hours'.... this is what someone is supposed to do prior to 'risking your money'. 10,000 hours of freerolls? How many years would that take? 10 or 15 years? Seems a tad extreme to me. I played by depositing money on the very first day & my only regret was that I wished I'd done it much sooner.

 

[Datdude1]

It's never too late to start playing poker. As long as you have your mental faculties you can be a poker player, age is not a factor.

 

[perrypip]

31 is not at all too young to start. But if you're insecure about your age at 31 I'm not sure if you'll be a winner.

 

[Xambo]

I started playing when I was 39. I always tell myself it's never too late

 

[Garfield52]

It is never too late to start playing. I never really started to play online poker until after I retired

 

[DDISPARO]

if you dont have any problem for think correctly... no