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Poker Pro Phil Galfond here with my #1 tip for aspiring poker professionals. Make sure you understand THIS before going Pro!
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Like I say in today’s clip, supporting yourself from poker full time is a whole different ball game from playing poker part-time along with your day job. One of the most important concepts to nail first if you want to be a poker pro is to establish your success with a ton of results. Even if it takes you longer to go pro you just cannot know if the life of a professional poker player will actually be something you can sustain unless you already have a long history of success.
Poker players have to be able to endure far more than just a bad beat or two every session. As a professional poker player you have to have the mindset, and the bankroll, to go long stretches of time while either losing money or breaking even.
For some people keeping a cool head when the variance of poker has reared its sick head is not possible without the extended break, change of focus, and security that a different source of income might afford.
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These shorts of wisdom are gold.
Yeah, I tried it and found that as soon as it went from a hobby to a job, the fun went out of it.
Hey Phil,
What sort of sample size and win rate is sufficient for one to tell that they are a winning player at those stakes long term?
I.e. when and how to know when it’s ok to make that switch and quit and go full time?
Hi Phil I have a question ..when is time to withdraw? Can sound a stupid question but I really would like an opinion please
Thank you really much for your Videos. Must say that again Mister Galfond 👍
Hey Phil. How many hours of live poker do you think someone needs to be confident in their ability to go pro? Assuming their current hours show a significant winrate.
You can also play really well and have bad luck so yeah, you need the roll to handle the swings
Nope, I have skills I can make money whit😉🤣🤣🤣
I dunno man, how many top players worked part time whilst building skills/roll etc? And how many just went for it and dedicated themselves ? Yea they prob had some rough times because if this but that may also be considered invaluable and necessary lessons on their success path
This is the exact same advice I give anyone who wants to start their own business. Do what you love everyday and you turn what you love into a job.