Can You Make A Living Off Of Online Poker

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Online poker can you make a living off it?

Tuesday 23rd June 2009

One of my least favorite things about being a professional poker player is having to deal with people who simply do not understand what being a professional poker player means. There are certain questions like 'So, what do you do for a living?' And 'Why did you move to Malta?' , seemingly casual. If you live in the United States, your options are so restricted that it is almost impossible to start from the bottom and make a living as an online poker player. If you already have a big bankroll though, you may be able to play on some sites for a higher living and make a passable living, but games are way harder nowadays. Sep 24, 2006 i think you can, but I think you're better off playing poker in person since you can see the person you're up against. Also, some people online use odds calculators and references so more than likely everyone online uses those. If you're playing in person, They have to memorize it in their head and will seperate the pros from the amateurs. But you still weren’t trying to make a living fromvideo poker at this point? Chung: No, up until 1994, I was just playing on weekends and I would drive there from my home in California. What happened in 1994? Chung: Basically, the aerospace industry fell apart and my company laid off everybody.

I know someone who's been playing professionally for almost 2 years now (all his earnings are from poker). He plays online tourneys (sit & gos mainly plus regular bigger events). He earns an ok living for his age (avg approx 2k per month).
And if you think crazy hands never happen in the real world check out this deal: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/809970/unbelievable_...
One of the reasons you see so many bad beats online is that there's so many people willing to go to the river with ANY hand. Whereas in 'live' games most players have a bit more experience (or don't want to look stupid) and so won't chase the long shots.

Tuesday 23rd June 2009

One of the reasons you see so many bad beats online is that there's so many people willing to go to the river with ANY hand. Whereas in 'live' games most players have a bit more experience (or don't want to look stupid) and so won't chase the long shots.

Also you just see more hands so you'll see more funny stuff. I've played over 2k hands in a day online but it's not really possible to play that in 30 hours of non-stop live poker.

Tuesday 23rd June 2009

Not sure about making a living, but when the lat night poker comes on TV I know I have gone past my bedtime.
Cheers,
The Moose.

Can You Make A Living Off Online Poker

Tuesday 23rd June 2009

Dragged that from way back, I can't really recall the context and my comment. But don't forget poker winnings are considered gambling ie. Non-taxable.

the jist was that I said you need a massive roll to earn a living, you said not unless you want to earn 100k +....i said i did

Tuesday 23rd June 2009

Dragged that from way back, I can't really recall the context and my comment. But don't forget poker winnings are considered gambling ie. Non-taxable.

the jist was that I said you need a massive roll to earn a living, you said not unless you want to earn 100k +....i said i did Yeah, I remember now. Well either play very well and say to hell with bankroll management and you can achieve those figures. But it may be difficult to repeat year after year. Learn to play heads up, there's a lot of money in that.

Tuesday 23rd June 2009

My aim in Poker is to be a semi pro player, mainly online with the odd Casino visit and a weekly home game which is restarting up this week.
Best thing to do is join two+two poker forum and read the beginners section, there also links to training sites with some free and offers videos.
Start at the lowest stakes ie 2NL (1c/2c)
When you can crush those stakes, you move up. The most important thing is to learn Bankroll management, which will keep you playing through the longest downswings etc

Wednesday 24th June 2009

Hmmm, the rake these sites charge is obscene - many good players only break even, and even with rakeback, your work has gone to the site.
Donkaments should be played for fun only, as the variance is a bh, and although you hear about big winners, look at entry fees they have paid, and very few are in profit.
From my view, to make a living off it you need to play cash 6-max or heads-up - and to make good money you need to play higher stakes. Higher stakes require massive bankroll, which can make it very stressful, and could cloud your decisions if you aren't truly comfortable with the money you are betting.
From my experience, it is hard to make a stable profit, because SO much boils down to luck. Luck overrides this game so much, much more so than skill (Obviously wannabe pros will disagree). Boil it down to the basics, and in order to make maximum profit, you need to be in the right place, at the right time, playing the right opponent. Many players only think about the luck of cards they are dealt at any one point, but maximum profit is made from the luck of the situation - i.e AA is gonna pay off a lot better when someone has KK.
This is completely forgetting about collusion. Think about high stakes. A lot of money is on the line, and ANY advantage increases profit dramatically. The incentives for cheating are massive - and the nature of online gaming makes cheating easy. Put flatly, you would need to be incredibly niave to think collusion is not rife in higher stakes poker.
All in all; hard to make stable profit, and very easy to be jaded by the lure of 'easy money'.

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Wednesday 24th June 2009

Sounds like someone is a losing player ^

(flame-proof jacket on)
Define losing please.
The way I see it, the game is great for fun.
However, Online Poker, as a sole way of generating income, just does not cut it.
It's the true loser's way of earning a living.
E.g If you play successfully for 10 years netting £25k a year, which is possible if you play the very high stakes well. It's a lot of money for a poker player to make consistantly without a massssive BR, but really is nothing spectacular at all. But here's the problem: What are you going to put on your c.v when you want to get a real job, or if internet poker laws are changed meaning you can't play now.
You are well and truly scuppered.
It's just not a sustainable method of income in the long run!! Fact.
The way I see it, if someone can earn a good crust with online poker, they have the potential to go out there in the real world and make some proper money, with much less risk...
Sorry (I know this will annoy some people), but IMO the long term winners who play for a living ARE the losers. In a much, much broader sense.

Thursday 25th June 2009