Playing online as a job

[aruna88]

Forget about hand histories and stats for a minute. this is just for discussion. for those that play online for a living, what particular games do you play? is it just ring game 4-8 tabling all day long or is there a proven method to most efficiently make a profit. I mean of course the skill has to be there, but is there a way that maximizes your profit potential while limiting the risk? I'm guessing ring games has to be your base play, something you will do every day. but do you guys mix in some sit n go's or multis? and how often? what buy ins do you look for? this is just for someone who's making like 50k a year. nothing insane like hundreds of thousands. just enough to get by comfortably. thanks for any input

[mukil88]

I've never heard of anyone getting a lot of profit for playing online seing as it's just a game there for those who want to have some fun. If there are people making big profits from gambling and playing I would like to know how they do it seing as I more often loose money then gain

[arathy]

I don't know anyone who makes a living online, other than the sick players at Fulltilt, but I'm guessing the most profitable way to go would be multi-tabling cash tables.

I personally have a bad experience multi-tabling 4 tables or more so i would just stick to one cash table and maybe play a tournament on another table.

[jerome]

i've heard a lot of people playing online as job and mind you, most of them are
successful with this field. i think you should only choose one game and must be
expert on that game to be a successful player.

[amanda]

playing online for a living is not that bad as it sounds after all, but if and only you have no responsibilities like taking care of a family. it only works best for single people.

[MardyShawn]

never heard about playing poker for a living. you mean investing money and play poker then winning or playing poker being paid? i think poker is not a job its a game. :)

[alicia]

for some it's a good source of income. one piece of advice i can give for people who chooses this path is to keep their self physically fit all the time. playing poker for a living involves long hours of play and you could lose focus if your body and mind is not in good condition.

[rainier]

gambling should be for fun and entertainment and not as an income source. i
have friends who are pro gamblers and treat this as a job. but even if you're a
pro it doesn't excuse anyone to sometimes lose a game and that could be
seriously depressing for them.