Tell the worst TURNING PRO STORY you have heard.
 

I have heard a few doozies. Recently a guy told me that he won $800 in a tourney in Atlantic City. He comes back from the trip to discover he has been "snubbed" for a promotion at work (he is some kind of a salesman making $50-55k per year). He angrily quits, citing his stellar poker results as a sign that he will easily make a living playing poker. His plan: play 2-4 and 4-8 lhe and $40-100 buyin tournaments (mostly no-limit), all live. I had this conversation with him about 3 months after the experiment had begun. He was flat broke and returning to his sales job.

Of course, he told me he would only return to regular work temporarily to build a bankroll as the previous 3 months had taught him that... he could easily make a living playing poker.

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It's really a product of who is telling the story.

You can pretty easily make 5-figures/month if you're not a retard and you've put in the time to learn and build a proper bankroll. That being said, what is the stat? It's something like 3-5% of all players being longterm winners...

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You can pretty easily make 5-figures/month if you're not a retard and you've put in the time to learn and build a proper bankroll.

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Dealer at Turning Stone was recounting how some kid won a donkament. Went on a heater during the same week. Following week quit University, and three weeks later was crying in the hallway, broke, and wondering how it all went wrong.

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some "poker pro" in bbv went busto because his friend couldnt pay him back a loan off 6.5k (which was a significant part of his bankroll).

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lol

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I dropped out of school to play double the hours and make half the money. 75% pay drop.

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mine. went pro 6 weeks. lost roll, rinse wash and repeat for 3 years

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1) Win 3r a few times.
2) Drop out of school.
3) ???
4) Profit.