becoming a professional

[spruce goose]

perhaps you should approach an online poker site to seek an advantagous rake back deal or some sort of sponsorship?

im sure SIR tikay would be only to HONOURED to have you on board.

[tonypoker]

perhaps you should approach an online poker site to seek an advantagous rake back deal or some sort of sponsorship?

im sure SIR tikay would be only to HONOURED to have you on board.

lol.

Tikay is a poker player without peer.
age

[dealerFROMhell]

You cant turn pro unless you are a millionaire, or are bought into tournaments.

[Royal Flush]

You cant turn pro unless you are a millionaire, or are bought into tournaments.

lol

[YoungHero]

Tony,If you do not have a reasonable bank roll consider joining Badbeat or DTD as a trader, they take away the financial risk but allow you to make a good income if you are good enough,Badbeat offer other excellent tools to help you in prove your game.Since joining my game has improved 1000%, variance has decreased a great deal and i have a far better understanding of everything.Poker can be a lonely job at times too so being part of a team definitely helps. Good luck!!

[Royal Flush]

You cant turn pro unless you are a millionaire, or are bought into tournaments.

lol, sorry so funny i had to laugh at it again.

[BTB]

i'm no poker expert but, if you can make $200 dollars in a few hours a day maybe 5 days a week 50 weeks of the year, why dont you keep working for say a year to fund your day to day living, make $50,000.00 then use that to fund the start of your full time poker career??
A year passes so quickly and you can test your commitment through the good and the bad times over the year, after the year if you feel different, get yourself a $50,000 sports car and be happy.
 

[Tragic]

Reckon it will be possible to make a living from poker in 10 years time? In the same way that it is now anyway...

[Jon MW]

i'm no poker expert but, if you can make $200 dollars in a few hours a day maybe 5 days a week 50 weeks of the year, why dont you keep working for say a year to fund your day to day living, make $50,000.00 then use that to fund the start of your full time poker career??
A year passes so quickly and you can test your commitment through the good and the bad times over the year, after the year if you feel different, get yourself a $50,000 sports car and be happy.
 

On a similar theme to this I would think a good touchstone would be, if you can make more money playing poker in your leisure time then you earn in your job full time - then it might be worth considering.

[Royal Flush]

You cant turn pro unless you are a millionaire, or are bought into tournaments.

lol it's still hilarious, dealer from hell you are quality!

[booder]

You cant turn pro unless you are a millionaire, or are bought into tournaments.

i gave up work in June 2005 to become a full time player. My initial bankroll was £5k. I was very naive in assuming this would be sufficient to sustain me. If i was taking the same decision now ,knowing what i know now ,  i would budget for at least £30k.
That said , i have managed 2 years full time playing (including live events here and abroad) .

I am not a millionaire and have never been bought into a tournament.


case dismissed.

[Royal Flush]

You cant turn pro unless you are a millionaire, or are bought into tournaments.

I'm still chuckling away to myself!

[lucky_scrote]

FLUSHY SHUTUP.

Just kidding sweetie

Erm, if i was starting a roll whilst making an average of $250 a day i would be worried. If you have a week where you lose $250 each day you have to earn 3 weeks worth of money over the next 7 days to catch up.


So yeh if you had a 6 month losing streak would you still be ok? I mean, thats really quite likely.

[AlexMartin]

FLUSHY SHUTUP.

Just kidding sweetie

Erm, if i was starting a roll whilst making an average of $250 a day i would be worried. If you have a week where you lose $250 each day you have to earn 3 weeks worth of money over the next 7 days to catch up.


So yeh if you had a 6 month losing streak would you still be ok? I mean, thats really quite likely.

Really? Multitabling cash games a 2 day losing streak is a long one.

[Snatiramas]

Hmmm what a question. You ask us to help and offer you advice as to whether you should become a pro........... how does the question go? If you need to ask the price then you can't afford the item. Maybe you could just continue to have the game as a useful secondary source of income. Alternatively you will have enough money and talent and you will just know that it is time.

One thought did cross my mind though. I like scotch. I am good at drinking it (particularly Clynelish). Do I want to become an alcoholic? No it's purely for pleasure a bit like my poker