Saturday, October 3, 2009

How To Make A Living Playing Online Poker

By Samatha Cox

This might sound unbelievable but there are literally thousands of individuals across the globe that make their living in online poker rooms and casinos. Sounds exciting doesnt it? Would you like to be one of them? Before you make up your mind, lets take a quick look at some aspects that might affect or influence your decision. But right at the start its important to understand that the only way to gaining poker skill is through practice.

Playing poker for a living might sound really exciting but the reality of it doesnt live up to your expectations. To win as much money as you would otherwise earn at a regular job, youll have to spend several hours a day in front of your computer playing as patiently as you can. There will be days when your luck will rule and youll earn large amounts in no time but there will also be days when you lose money equally quickly.

To help you survive at this job, youll of course require poker skills and experience but apart from that youll also have to be good at managing your bankroll. If you find yourself running into losses, you need to safeguard your bankroll by calling it a day. This is the key to surviving as a professional poker player. If youre unable to manage your bankroll efficiently, youll never be a successful poker pro.

Many poker players believe that the hallmark of a pro is that they play for high stakes. That, however, is untrue. Its best that you play at the level youre most comfortable with. The idea is to make enough money for a living and thats easily possible at a $1/$2 game. High stake games do grant you the opportunity to make loads of money if you win, but they also relieve you of large sums when you lose.

Look at your history. If you have been a good sensible player then go ahead and give this career a shot. But if you have always been reckless with your games then maybe this profile isnt for you. - 16887

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