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how many times as a beginner have we all got to the point where we think we are now semi pro lol
i feel the best way to get better as an online poker player is to practice a lot
so many times I have tried to move up in levels just to have to go back
good luck to all of you
mathkid, get your Money Won up here first, then when you can stack it here then you are making a roll for higher stakes. If you are depositing and blowing the roll I think the best idea is build a roll Free Rolling here.
also, how many times have you played cash games and got dealt very bad beats? so many times you want to kick your computer and yell out that the game is so rigged
this is a natural response and if you stick with poker or even watch others play while sitting out u will see that it is only natural and that bad beats do definitley happen
good luck at the tables
I would start naming myself as a semi-pro after you've won a big tournament. And I don't just mean a big payday, but a tournament with like 1k plus players.
Forget semi-pro, I just make few dollars and dream of requesting a cashout, but it never happens. ='(
When you start to win consistently which can be over a month or year. The game changes so you really have to keep up with how other players are thinking. I would say its good to start by freerolling and playing small stakes but the game is played differently from .02/.04 to .05/.10 to 1/2. But its all about experience. If you haven't played a whole bunch, then you should start small and move up.
face it theres more downs than ups but being patience will win out
I am not real sure how one claims to be a semi -pro unless you are making a semi living off of playing. The poker rooms for us USA citizens are not a very good option to be semi pro or pro at this time thanks to the DOJ. So i am ok with settling with an occasional relaxing game and don't worry so much about cashing out or my status
be patient when you play and earn some cash... then you'll feel better
i agree
the same case with me. after making some little victories, i thought i am what you may call a semi-pro already,
only to fall back again later on. good luck to you too.
never though about being semi pro...I got to win a wsop before
good luck
I agree with most on this thread. I'll get on a hot streak and cash in several tourneys, build a decent bankroll and think "hey I can really do this". Only to watch it all disappear in a few short days.
I also agree with Peetey
i agree it can be very frustrating,and u are right you have to be patient.some days you just cant get anywhere but those times when u do or take down a couple nice pots its like the clouds disappear and u see light at the end of the tunnel
Then the tunnel comes crashing down...
If u feel like playing good, and u beat players at ur level (u make money off them) means u are geting better and as u called (semi-pro)
we all have to start at the bottom of the rung of the ladder
I am a recreational player, playing for fun and making a few $.
I don?t have the time to learn a lot...
bankroll managment is my enemy. its what kills me.
i always build a good bankroll for my standards and then blow it my playing to big. never learn
its sucks. my biggest bankroll was 1300 at one point then lost it all fast. i quit for while and just started up few months back. good luck to u
me too. i would think i would have figured it out by now.Quote:
Originally Posted by newdaddyhere
BRM may be a little bit easier when you have min couple hundred on site rather then trying to adheed to the 2/5 percent rule with like a 50
or less roll