Number of Winners in Online Poker?

[Reef]

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This is very depressing for the casual/recreational player looking to make some money in this ocean of sharks.

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If less than 10% are winning, then I would hardly describe poker as an ocean of sharks.

What kills the moderately skilled casual player is the rake and lack of bankroll management.

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yep

[Harv72b]

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What kills the moderately skilled casual player is the inability to fold AK.

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[Victor]

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What kills the moderately skilled casual player is the inability to fold AK.

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this may be true in nl but im sure i could make a profit in lhe never folding ak within reason.

[Push_Fold]

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What kills the moderately skilled casual player is the inability to fold KK when villian obviously has AA.

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[SamG]

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This is very depressing for the casual/recreational player looking to make some money in this ocean of sharks.

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If less than 10% are winning, then I would hardly describe poker as an ocean of sharks.

What kills the moderately skilled casual player is the rake and lack of bankroll management.

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pretty sure the 10% figure refers to anyone who has deposited money. the % of active players who are winners is likely significantly higher because the losers stop playing pretty quickly usually while the winners obv keep playing. when you join a table, >10% of the players at that table are winners.

[genesisgkh1]

7% of winning players is probably about right. But that certainly doesnt make it 7% of players making a living playing online poker. Over half of those winners are likely just part time, 2 or 3 times a year cashout for a nice dinner type players.

One thing is nearly certain. If you sit with a player claiming to make a living playing online poker, he doesn't.

[warlockjd]

I think the better question is, when I sit down at Stars, what % of people logged in at XYZ time are winning players? I would be shocked if it was less than 25 %

[Our House]

Prepare to be shocked, because it probably is.

[Joe Tex]

The sharkscope faq states that about 1?3 are winning players

[Premium]

10% is a way to high, my PT says 4,7% of the players (with over 10k hands played) are significant winning players. (over 0,5BB/100)