What is a Poker PRO?
You want to become a professional poker player. What does that mean to you?
1. do you want to earn your living as a poker player, or
2. do you want to consistently win when you play poker?
They are two different things. Someone can have a day job, but play (and win) high stakes poker cash games and tournaments.
If you want to earn your living at poker, you have to look at the game in a different light. Poker has to become a job. Not only does this job require you to start off with a big bankroll, but you have to be "good" at your job to make enough money to live.
Here's my advice. Take it or leave it:
If you think you have real potential to make lots of money at this game, then don't dismiss it. Although I think alot of people want to be winning poker players, if given enough time and dedication, I believe the game can be beat. I suggest keeping your day job. Designate a fixed poker income and work with it online. Expand this money by winning at cash games, SnGs, and MTTs. Take your beats in stride, and try not making the same mistakes over again. Win satellites to get into big, expensive MTTs. Read anything and everything related to poker. Keep current with 2+2, RGP, and other internet forums, and definitely discuss your results on a consistent basis. Start a poker blog. Once you get good, you will have results. Results make it easier to get backers, and one day, you might find yourself backed in the WSOP main event. Hoe do you think Raymer got there. Then, and only then, is it up to the amount of coin flips you win.
Good luck.
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