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PokerSki
Legend
Bronze Level
Do you turn a profit in online poker?
Warrior1961
Legend
Bronze Level
AtiFCOD
Legend
Loyaler
Yeah, in my 6 years poker "career" I played from freerolls to Sunday Million, a lot of tournaments. I made profit (I'm proud that I'm on Cardschat's big win list) but what is more important: I enjoyed it, cos playing poker is big fun. 
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ManiakKK
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Plus on tournaments
Tilts and minus in cash always.
You have to play tournaments or cash. For me both don't work. I would always win great amount on tournaments, go sleep happy. Then play cash and make errors as it's different skill set then tilt and bet on David Ferrer then 0... so winning 500 eur was 8h or more lost to gamble in 1h next day.
And so on... now I blocked myself from cash games and sports let's see... I have never specialised in focused on 1 thing with my bankroll.
You can profit with focus at 1 thing at a time... and a goal. Putting money to try cash then tournaments then Omaha its expensive.... in short or long run.
You can profit if you know what you want a d what you seek and if you have a skillset.
Tilts and minus in cash always.
You have to play tournaments or cash. For me both don't work. I would always win great amount on tournaments, go sleep happy. Then play cash and make errors as it's different skill set then tilt and bet on David Ferrer then 0... so winning 500 eur was 8h or more lost to gamble in 1h next day.
And so on... now I blocked myself from cash games and sports let's see... I have never specialised in focused on 1 thing with my bankroll.
You can profit with focus at 1 thing at a time... and a goal. Putting money to try cash then tournaments then Omaha its expensive.... in short or long run.
You can profit if you know what you want a d what you seek and if you have a skillset.
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Gorblimey
Rock Star
Silver Level
Its quite unlikly, people will reply to that poll, unless they are winning. Since there is rake, most players must per definition be losing, but few wants to admit it
I'm losing on sportsbetting.ag. The rake is ~13% on their S&Gs.They wouldn't disclose the rake on their cash games. I asked other players but they never responded.
I'm now searching for a more friendly poker site that allows US players. Someone have suggestions?
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fundiver199
Legend
Loyaler
ACR have SnGs, and the rake is only 10%. Its also one of the largest if not the largest "US friendly" site.
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Gorblimey
Rock Star
Silver Level
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DS3
Legend
Loyaler
As others, I only played free rolls since joining the CC Free Roll Club (a decision I made and stuck to a few months into membership) and then only use tickets I have also won.
On the two sites where I play the most, the bankroll is healthy and then I now also have three modest but increasing BRs on three other sites.
I think it takes a mindset to do this for sure, but as someone else alluded to it is about beating the system. That's where I get the motivation.
And by the by, if only in building mode then there is no need for a withdrawal which I have never made.
finaltable1
Legend
Loyaler
Money are coming from production and trade.
What you falsely believe and call as "profit in poker" in the real world is called "winnings".
While you're taking poker on some serious level and falsely believe that it's something like playing at the stock market, in the real world you're gambling - playing with luck.
Poker table is 9 clowns riding rented 2 wheel bicycle and playing pick pocketing championship at the same time. Some will fall, one will win, clowns will change, but the real winner is the owner of the bicycle.
Poker does not produce any useful product for the society, you could save lives being a surgeon or build buildings instead and see some real value of your lifetime, which is not endless.:angel:
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TannyJW
Rising Star
Bronze Level
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3gdata
Rock Star
Silver Level
Yes, ofc I do. I love the poker game but not that much that I would keep playing after I reazile it's not profitable for me anymore. As long as I win more than I lose I will play online.