Understanding What it Takes to Turn Pro in Poker

Some poker players that attempt to turn pro lose sight on what type of undertaking they are attempting. They think that being a pro will mean that they can play whenever they want to and still have a thriving social life. While some are able to balance a life outside of poker, many quickly discover [...]

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Traits that Seperate Pro Poker Players From the Rest

One of the questions that is asked frequently by both amateur poker players and non-players alike is “what are the key elements to being a successful pro in poker?”  Today, I will tackle that question and give your five things that pros have over the average poker player. Complete Disregard For Money “Money is just [...]

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The World of Professional Poker part three

Cash games are where the real CONSISTENT money is. I have been successful in poker and very successful at that simply because I refused to swallow the crap and went about it my own way and shunned trying to win a big tournament or getting on TV. You can earn a £100K playing cash games [...]

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The World of Professional Poker part two

The way that poker is promoted and marketed, it advertises BIG tournaments with BIG prize money to lure players into the game in the same way that the National Lottery attracts people to buy lottery tickets by making the jackpot well into seven figures. They know that if they spread the prize money more evenly [...]

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The World of Professional Poker part one

In this article I want to lift the lid on just what professional poker actually is in 2010 and to wipe away the crap and the smokescreen that is created. The reason that I have discussing this topic is very simple. During your poker life, you will be constantly bombarded by pictures and stories about [...]

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The new breed of online poker pro

Having just gone through my fortieth birthday, I would have to say that I would definitely fall into the category of “old school” these days. Online poker has got significantly tougher and that applies to all poker games. The new young breed of online poker players are savvy with regards to technological software and its [...]

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