Perusing the forums on CardsChat, I found a question that I have heard over and over my entire career: “ What does it take to become a poker pro? ” Variations on the question, like “How much do you have to study?” or “How long would it take to become a pro?” are frequent on the forums, and most of them don’t seem to get very good answers. That’s a long way… (Image: Chris Wallace/CardsChat) The truth, as in most questions about poker, is simply “it depends.” But that doesn’t help much does it? So let’s look at what it really takes. Maybe this article can help you decide if a career as a poker pro is right for you. Most people shouldn’t, even if they can
The short answer is that you probably shouldn’t play poker for a living. That’s not to say that poker hasn’t been very good to me. It has. I’ve traveled the world, played in some of the biggest tournaments, and made a fine living. But I still might change my occupation if I could go back 20 years and do it over. And most people won’t have the success that I’ve had, especially starting off now when the game is much tougher.
Very few aspiring pros will be deterred by this, however. If you have the skills to learn to play poker and to make a good living, then you can be a computer programmer and make more money with benefits and job security, or start a business. Things that don’t even require a college education. And being a poker pro isn’t the glamorous life you may think it is.
Many pros are broke, even though it appears as if they’ve won millions in tournaments. They may have been backed, sold action, or simply invested nearly as much in buy-ins as they won. And they may live an expensive life, as well. If you’re a traveling pro, hotels, food, and travel can eat up your winnings very quickly.
Playing poker as a serious hobby or a side-hustle can be very rewarding. Financially, it can be […]
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