There’s a great blog post at Pokerati titled “Finding a Groove” that describes one player’s experience learning how to become a professional poker player. Some of the points in the post that I particularly enjoyed follow:
- Professional poker is a field that’s always accepting applicants. And you don’t need a new tie or an updated resume in order to apply.
- As a professional poker player, you get to be your own boss.
- Some people find playing poker professionally more fulfilling than their former careers.
- Making money using your wits is thrilling.
What specific advice about becoming a professional poker player did I take away from the blog post?
- Take the game seriously.
- Read hand discussions on poker forums.
- Track your results.
- Read about the game of poker.
- Think about the game of poker.
- Have a comfortably large bankroll.
- Keep your day job when you’re learning.
- Treat being a pro poker player as a learning experience.
- Remember that you have to learn about more than just poker strategy and poker odds if you want to succeed.
Anyway, that’s just a brief summary of some of the more general information in the post at Pokerati. Go read the original post in its entirety. If you want to learn how to become a professional poker player, it’s must-reading.