betgo
02-02-2006, 11:21 AM
I used to be a chess and go player. I put tremendous effort into these games. However, I was not a top player (1700 USCF, 2100 USCF correspondence), 1 kyu in go. I have been playing poker for 2 1/2 years and I am making a living at it. In chess or go, you have to be a very strong player to play professionally. Generally, you need to start at a young age. There are more oportunities in go than chess, with about 500 professional players in Japan. The top go players do well from tournaments, but ordinary ones mostly make a living giving lessons.
Obviously, there is a lot more money available in poker and someone who understands game strategy has an advantage. I also may be better at poker, since it is more oriented towards math and deception, which are my strong points. I am not particularly good at space relations, which are important in chess and go.
I have played some backgammon online and against computer programs and read some books. I was wondering how hard it would be to make a living at backgammon. My strength in poker is at tournaments, so that is what I probably would play at backgammon. I am not interested in hustling.
Obviously, there is a lot more money available in poker and someone who understands game strategy has an advantage. I also may be better at poker, since it is more oriented towards math and deception, which are my strong points. I am not particularly good at space relations, which are important in chess and go.
I have played some backgammon online and against computer programs and read some books. I was wondering how hard it would be to make a living at backgammon. My strength in poker is at tournaments, so that is what I probably would play at backgammon. I am not interested in hustling.