We believe that to become a professional
poker player and give up your other forms of work you
should have been winning at your chosen limit consistently
for 6 months to 1 year. Any less than this will not be a true
reflection of the possible bad runs you can get. It is also
possible for people to have "beginners luck" and
to be under the misconception that it is skill that is winning
and that it is always going to be like this.
Also, how do you think you will handle it
now it is a job? Will you play tighter? Will your play get
worse due to stress? Can you keep your composure when your
luck its continually bad? If you have been a consistent winner
and are level headed and realistic it may be time to take the
plunge.
Other considerations are what your family
think about it, how it will affect your relationship at home.
If you have the discipline to work from home or to play late
nights in smokey drinking environments. Do not rush into this,
it is a big step.
It was once said that poker is a hard way
to make an easy living. This is so true. It is also a much
better hobby than a job. You have to be a certain kind of person
to play for your living with poker as your sole source of income.
