Professional Poker Player
Poker is the game of the moment, and looks set to be for
the next few years anyway. At Doolallys.com we can't think
of any other game that could surpass poker as the world's
most popular online gambling game.
With so many people playing poker online, stories of people
turning into Professional Poker players abound. We
ask, is it possible for a normal average player to turn
professional and what's the best way of going about getting
started.
First off on your trip to being a professional poker player
and the most important rule to remember – don't give
up your day job just yet. It takes time and effort to become
a pro. You need to play poker a lot and study the game to
become anywhere near good enough to turn into a professional poker player.
So we'll take it that you've had some success at the poker
table and now feel that your ready to move on to more serious
play. You'll need a decent bankroll and some savings to
live on. If you're going to have to scrimp to pay the bills
then you're probably not quite ready for the big time.
How much you'll need is debatable. Ranges vary depending
on who your speaking to but you will need a sizable amount.
Certainly you need to have enough in the bank to cover the
bills for a few months and in order to take the lows as
well as the highs, you'll need a bankroll of a few thousand
dollars, pounds or whatever currency you use to give yourself
enough of a chance of making it. Remember that even the
best players loose sometimes. We're not going to specify
an amount you'll need because the best judge of that is
you.
So, where are you going to play. Well, we recommend a poker
room that has a lot of fresh players and fish. A poker fish
is someone that generally plays beyond their poker skills
making it easy for you to clean them out. Again, we don't
generally recommend a site to play at, look at the poker
rooms that are making the headlines or that have a lot of
promotional advertising going on. The chances are that the
newer players will be heading there. The Prima
Poker Rooms seem to have a high number of new players
due to the setup of the network, so it's worth trying there
or Absolute
Poker. Littlewoods
Poker is a destination that UK and Europe players may
like.
When playing the smaller tables can be more productive
than the higher tables although, of course, you have to
work a little harder for your money but certainly don't
discount them.
Study everything you can about the game of poker. Read
magazines, books, online guides, anything that will improve
your game. Tailor what you read to your playing style and
with practice, you should progressively get better.
There are many people that make an online living as a professional
poker player but for every one there are a thousand trying.
Take your time and learn as much as possible and perhaps
you could become the next Greg Raymer or Chris Moneymaker
who both won the World Series of Poker Main Events after
playing online.
Whether you make it as a professional poker player or not, remember to keep enjoying the game and don't loose
more than you can afford when trying. Good luck.
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