Joined: Mar '09
Location: Canada
Age: 66 (M)
Posts: 69
no.....just play for fun....very few can make a living - altho we all think we can....and most people who talk about all the money they won ....they are forgetting about how much they lost or are trying to bluff us....(lying)....
Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 4873
Well it depends how good are you at poker. Many people win at poker, but it may not be enough to make a living from it depending on stakes you play and during a bad streak you might be in trouble if thats your only source of income.
Joined: Feb '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 35 (M)
Posts: 1886
Of course you can if you're good enough. Many poker pros now make all their money playing online. But don't give up searching for a day job just yet. As already mentioned only a few can make a living. Most people looking to make their dreams come true by online gambling will lose far more than they win, they will lie to everyone about how much they lose and regret ever getting into it. So start off by playing for fun and one day if you're good enough, you could maybe turn pro. But never go into it thinking it will solve all your problems cos chances are it wont.
Joined: Oct '08
Location: Netherlands
Age: 64 (M)
Posts: 2193
Posted by adamcof: ive 2 grand left to my name can i make money playing poker
No.
Two Grand is not alot of money nowdays ..... you can can do .... but the odd's are staked aganst you. So take a tip from someone who has been there .... being homeleas is is not fun whether it is winter or summer.
Joined: Apr '08
Location: Finland
Age: 35 (M)
Posts: 1613
2 K and belive you can live on playing poker ? Are you stupid or ... ok i will skip the insults. If you live in the UK and cant spell better english than that i HOPE FOR YOUR OWN SAKE that you can make a living playing poker.
Joined: Oct '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 43 (M)
Posts: 1086
The question was, is it possible? and yes, of course it is. Obviously it depends on your skills and curcumstances but, it's not advisable. Although getting a job in this country is hard at the moment you should really concentrate on that and maybe use that money in case you need it for living expenses.
Joined: Mar '08
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted by adamcof: ive 2 grand left to my name can i make money playing poker
Eerrmmm, id consider using that 2k to get a job, that would fund poker, if you play well do less work and work from there. The fact you have to ask normally means NO. So go get a nice suit, hair cut and a new razor and start sending them C.Vs.
Joined: May '09
Location: Bangladesh
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 169
Well i don't think you will be able to make a living by playing poker online. It is very difficult to make a living with that. And it's also risky too. It is good for making some extra with some extra.
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Germany
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 482
Well you could play like 500k hands a month which means some 10 hours a day at 16 tables least.
Playing on nl100 you could live from the rakeback if you play BE i think. There was a thread at a forum where a guy played 600k hands in one month and made some nice money.