Poker = easy Money

[ChieF]

I started playing online poker for cash daily about 1-1/2 months ago, I have turned my original 50$ deposit into over 3grand, Playing in my spare time and wishing I was playing while I was at work.
Im prolly going to quit my job since it doesnt pay even close to what I make playing poker.

Anybody know any full time poker players? How do they live?

[Funky]

Well, I'm sure your good at it, but people can run out of luck. It's really dissapointing, even though I have NO idea, so you dont have to listen to me. :) I'm sure you're great at poker. Don't quit your job. You'll regret it in the future.

[WoOp(Qi)]

Im not sure if you know him, but talk to Cyre, someone who is ten times your equal in being cool at life.(not difficult seeing as its you). He goes and plays in real poker tournaments face to face. And he wins a ton of alot. Of course you might not be good at bluffing, knowing how to read reactions or something that is important in real poker, but if you want to learn about it, talk to cyre. USWEST - Cyre[Lw]

[Jem]

I started playing online poker for cash daily about 1-1/2 months ago, I have turned my original 50$ deposit into over 3grand, Playing in my spare time and wishing I was playing while I was at work.
Im prolly going to quit my job since it doesnt pay even close to what I make playing poker.

Anybody know any full time poker players? How do they live?
You have to be practicial and not take the easy way out...I say this not because it's (supposedly) an easy way to make money, but simply because poker does not gurarantee you security. Now being honest, neither does a job, with people being made redundant all over the place....but it's a hell of a lot more secure than playing poker.

Plus do you really want to go through your life playing poker for money, especially when it's online? The best way to keep your mind going and being with it is to talk to people all the time....that's why people who work continuously and have dealings with people externally tend to be the most knowledgeable about things. Sure you might get successful,,,but then again, you might fail. And if you fail, there's nothing that's going to pull you back up because you haven't got a proper job.

I like to gamble once in a while...I go to watch the gee gee's when there is an event or go to casinos when im on holiday etc. But when you do it on a daily basis to the extent where it takes over your life, then it becomes a gambling problem....and that's when you've got to worry, cause 99% you'd end up piss-broke on your arse.

Have a good think about what you're doing....unless you're extremely lazy and can't be bothered to do anything, you haven't thought this through. If you're not happy with your job, get a better one...and keep poker as a hobey. That's my advice anyways.

[Drea]v[]

Playing poker may be an easy way to make money, but it's so boring...

[ChieF]

v[']Playing poker may be an easy way to make money, but it's so boring...

You must be play rummy or something hahahahah.

[Funky]

ChieF, wanna respond to my PM ?:)

[Aggress]

I started playing online poker for cash daily about 1-1/2 months ago, I have turned my original 50$ deposit into over 3grand, Playing in my spare time and wishing I was playing while I was at work.
Im prolly going to quit my job since it doesnt pay even close to what I make playing poker.

Anybody know any full time poker players? How do they live? DO IT!! quit ur job...DO IT!! DO IT..DO IT!!

edit: starsky + hutch :)

[WesT)AcE]

chief u should go back to school, seriously

[ChieF]

chief u should go back to school, seriously
Go back to school? I already have a diploma?

[Nightmare]eP[]

CHief U OwE me 10$ LOLZ u lost my 10$ on that tourney whre u were sopose to win 20 grand ....

[ChieF]

ChieF, wanna respond to my PM ?:)

All your Pm said was call me Shoe?

[WesT)AcE]

Go back to school? I already have a diploma?

didnt u use to say u dropped out of school to play starcraft??

[Nightmare]eP[]

LmfaO..when i grow up im gonna be a profesional sc player :)

[Funky]

I'd like to be a producer, but thats totally off topic.

(now answer chief.)

[gS_Macmanus]

I started playing online poker for cash daily about 1-1/2 months ago, I have turned my original 50$ deposit into over 3grand, Playing in my spare time and wishing I was playing while I was at work.
Im prolly going to quit my job since it doesnt pay even close to what I make playing poker.

Anybody know any full time poker players? How do they live?'

If you are going to quit your job that is stupid. I'd advise you get a college education with your winnings bro :/

[WoOp(Qi)]

didnt u use to say u dropped out of school to play starcraft??
Yup, he did claim that. Just like he claims he is making all this poker money. ^.^ Just like he claims he was once any good at starcraft.

[Shadowz]

Dude if you can win enough, invest it, and be smart about it. Investing is risky, but you get that in poker too, and if you know the markets, it's alot more profitable.

[darkkefu]

Im not sure if you know him, but talk to Cyre, someone who is ten times your equal in being cool at life.(not difficult seeing as its you). He goes and plays in real poker tournaments face to face. And he wins a ton of alot. Of course you might not be good at bluffing, knowing how to read reactions or something that is important in real poker, but if you want to learn about it, talk to cyre. USWEST - Cyre[Lw]
Chief and I know what is needed to be good at poker, and I was even invited to a poker tourney tonight but had to decline.

[darkkefu]

Dude if you can win enough, invest it, and be smart about it. Investing is risky, but you get that in poker too, and if you know the markets, it's alot more profitable.
When I'm older, I'm guessing late 20's or 30's. I'm going to get into real estate investments, from what I hear from my Aunt and articles, it's extremely profitable. I think that's how the owner of the New York Yankees got all his money, god damn that man is rich.. 200+ million payroll a year?

[darkkefu]

v[']Playing poker may be an easy way to make money, but it's so boring...
Making money 1/3 of the time is boring? I have kept track of my past Real games i've gone to, friends/my house.. I have been winning 1/3 of the time. That's a pretty good profit.. Considering when there is a 10$/20$ buy-in and the 1st place prize can be 100+.

It's about

-10
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+140

Total Profit: $120 in Three Tournies

[DaRkReBeL]

~~ im up somewhere 300 ive been winnin about 10 or so in school a day lmao thats all we do in chem but cheif i wouldnt quit my job to go into poker professional especially if u play online

[Fox]

~~ im up somewhere 300 ive been winnin about 10 or so in school a day lmao thats all we do in chem but cheif i wouldnt quit my job to go into poker professional especially if u play onlineyou play poker in school??? lol..








































































































































































































































































:p

[gS_Macmanus]

Chief and I know what is needed to be good at poker, and I was even invited to a poker tourney tonight but had to decline.I got invited today to a tourney too lmao and I had to decline :/ Damn school week

[DaRkReBeL]

yeah stewie its hardcore :) its fun though makes the period go by fast if i was in ap history id play there too and if i was still in my 3rd period english class and not in 8th cuz of grillin in class id play then too but chemistry is the bset class cuz the teacher is a fukin moron and she almsot cuaght us today i flopped a staright and we had to hide the cards and the other kid flopped top pair(aces) w/ top kicker(king) GOD DAMN!

[Drea]v[]

You must be play rummy or something hahahahah.

No I played Texas holdem with some people and just thought it was boring.

[darkkefu]

v[']No I played Texas holdem with some people and just thought it was boring.
Maybe they played wrong? Or wasn't for money.. and losing your money isn't usually fun, nor boring.. but aggrevating. Your welcome to play with me, you fish ;)

[Easy]

Poker is nothing more than a hobby and a way to make a little extra cash, not to mention an even better way to lose a lot of cash. I guarantee i play more poker than any one of you, and i havent even played 1 online hand for real cash in my life.. it's still just a hobby, and if you allow it to become your profession, then you will just end up worse than you started.. the chances of winning a huge tournament with a bunch of pros isn't likely AT ALL..i dunno if u guys happend 2 watch TILT on ESPN this year,but the reason they made that show was 2 actually steer young people away from the gambling life.. it only leads to greed or misfortune down the road. Just play it once or twice a month for a medioaker amount of money.. and don't play with anybody but your friends or it can get ugly.

BTW flushes are bullshit.. STraights should be 10x better than fLushes :(

[Easy]

also, poker isn't boring at all.. it's actually pretty intense if you know how 2 play and if you can win on a consistant basis.. like kefu posted ,1/3 of the times u play = win .. then you will make $ick profit.. but it's still fun when u lose because u can still fuck up other players in NO Limit holdem.. limit holdem is just 4 fags

[aether-storm]

I'm more of a competitve grandma racer myself.

[ChieF]

Poker is nothing more than a hobby and a way to make a little extra cash, not to mention an even better way to lose a lot of cash. I guarantee i play more poker than any one of you, and i havent even played 1 online hand for real cash in my life.. it's still just a hobby, and if you allow it to become your profession, then you will just end up worse than you started.. the chances of winning a huge tournament with a bunch of pros isn't likely AT ALL..i dunno if u guys happend 2 watch TILT on ESPN this year,but the reason they made that show was 2 actually steer young people away from the gambling life.. it only leads to greed or misfortune down the road. Just play it once or twice a month for a medioaker amount of money.. and don't play with anybody but your friends or it can get ugly.

BTW flushes are bullshit.. STraights should be 10x better than fLushes :(

I dont think averging over 30$+ a hour is a little cash at 19 years old.

[Jem]

I dont think averging over 30$+ a hour is a little cash at 19 years old.
Doesn't work like that....it's not a salary lad.

[Funky]

You know, you could lose it all.. its not gauranteed that you'll win every hand.

[ChieF]

I said averging, Some hours I make 200$ some 1000$ some -money but on average I make 30$-40$ a ez

[Trojan]

Chief, use logic here. Look at your own damn sig.

2,700 in 2 months. CHIEF WHERE THE FUCK CAN YOU LIVE FOR 1,350 A MONTH!?!?!?! And thats when your winning...

Imagine when you get a cold streak where are you going to live? With mommy forever?

you quit school for sc, how's that going for you?

Turned out to be a really shitty choice.

Anyways, i highly suggest that you do not quit working and play poker, your just going to lose money faster, be stuck with no job, and if you arent careful a shit load of debt.

[WesT)AcE]

lmao, that made me laugh tank ._.

[darkkefu]

You know, you could lose it all.. its not gauranteed that you'll win every hand.
Of course not, it's poker.

[Opi]

Chief, use logic here. Look at your own damn sig.

2,700 in 2 months. CHIEF WHERE THE FUCK CAN YOU LIVE FOR 1,350 A MONTH!?!?!?! And thats when your winning...

Imagine when you get a cold streak where are you going to live? With mommy forever?

you quit school for sc, how's that going for you?

Turned out to be a really shitty choice.

Anyways, i highly suggest that you do not quit working and play poker, your just going to lose money faster, be stuck with no job, and if you arent careful a shit load of debt.
how's trade school tanky? :)

[Trojan]

how's trade school tanky? :)
I finished and im now in college.
Majoring in Criminal Justice or Accounting. Not sure yet.

[Opi]

I finished and im now in college.
Majoring in Criminal Justice or Accounting. Not sure yet.
criminal justice sounds a lot more fun. :)

[Trojan]

criminal justice sounds a lot more fun. :)
Yea thats my thinking too, however accounting is a very safe major. many jobs will accept accounting because it relates to almost anything in business. Thinking about getting my A.A. in Criminal Justice then getting my B.A. in Accounting from SDSU. Will take a little more time, but might prove useful.

[SoNNeT]

My step-brother used to be a professional poker player, or considered himself one. He did nothing but play poker. He was a respectable player.

He made an alright salary, it varied, but he was really into partypoker. I think if I had to take a guess, he made about 4-8k profit. But he also wasn't putting in much money to begin with.

As for me, I enjoy to play poker. Occasionaly I will get on partypoker and play a few matches.

[Jem]

I said averging, Some hours I make 200$ some 1000$ some -money but on average I make 30$-40$ a ez
Chief,

An average working week is pretty much 40 hours. Some people work longer but remeber this is only an average. So that's 8 hours a day for a standard 9-5 job.

Approximately 4.5 weeks a month.....about 22 working days a month...

$3000/(22*8) = $17 / hour .....which is a lot less than your average $30-40/hour.

But yet you sometimes make $1000 an hour...sometimes $200, and yet your average is 30-40???

That really doesn't make any sense whatsoever. You can't talk about hourly rates when its this (supposedly) variable.....you are now talking about a lump sum payment.

The message is don't compare your winnings to an hourly rate......like I've said before it simply doesn't work that way. Bottom line is......you got lucky this month or past 1 months...there is absolutely no way you can say the same thing about next month.

[Trojan]

Also, you never LOSE money while working at a job...Thats always a nice benefit.

[Drea]v[]

Maybe they played wrong? Or wasn't for money.. and losing your money isn't usually fun, nor boring.. but aggrevating. Your welcome to play with me, you fish ;)

No it was for money and I played with some seniors, but I guess you could be right since it was my first time ever playing real poker :P. Kefu we should play poker some time^^(Not for money of course because I'm horrible) ;).

[Opi]

then you should play me raf, i've never lost money playing poker (because i'm broke) but i used to lose a lot of magic cards playing poker lol. :D

*i suck at poker

[gS_Macmanus]

Poker is nothing more than a hobby and a way to make a little extra cash, not to mention an even better way to lose a lot of cash. I guarantee i play more poker than any one of you, and i havent even played 1 online hand for real cash in my life.. it's still just a hobby, and if you allow it to become your profession, then you will just end up worse than you started.. the chances of winning a huge tournament with a bunch of pros isn't likely AT ALL..i dunno if u guys happend 2 watch TILT on ESPN this year,but the reason they made that show was 2 actually steer young people away from the gambling life.. it only leads to greed or misfortune down the road. Just play it once or twice a month for a medioaker amount of money.. and don't play with anybody but your friends or it can get ugly.

BTW flushes are bullshit.. STraights should be 10x better than fLushes :(

Your last comment made me laugh........ You play more poker yet you make that comment..... WOW

[gS_Macmanus]

criminal justice sounds a lot more fun. :)Accounting sounds a lot more profitable :)

[Easy]

Mac, i was being sarcastic... i know that flushes beat straights and that the odds are against flushes and all that, i am just expressing my bad luck with the 2 in the past..

[Sage]

card games arent a good substitute for a career.

[ChieF]

Yes I made over 3 grand in my spare time not working 40 hours a week. If I played 40 hours a week I would be looking at alot more $$$$

[ChieF]

For instance I made between 350-400$ in less then 45 minutes today :),sure I cant expect these kinds of runs all the time but what job pays that kind of money for sitting on your ass, that doesnt require med school.

[ChieF]

Online and casino poker players can make a killing due to the fact of the current popularity of Texas Hold'em. A few years ago the average person didnt know what Texas'em was now the average 10 year old watches/playes it daily. Just the other day when I in arizona I saw, 3 kids playing for 25 cent hands on there patio with the there weekly allowance.

Im sure the fad will die out in a few years like many other things do, but right now is the time people are making money off the tourist that hit the casino's thinking they can play like the pro's on tv.

Heres stats from the last 30 hands

ChieF Joins Room WarDogs with 50$
ChieF wins 78$Pot with straight 7 high
ChieF wins 44$ Pot with Three of a kind Ace's
ChieF wins 76$ Pot with 2 pair Aces'9
ChieF wins 144$ Pot with Full house Kings/4's

I left with room with over 500$ In less then 45 minutes :)

[bw]Terran]

here i see if chief really knows wtf he's talkin about..
i find it hard to belive you bought in for 50 bucks, and somehow made 500 bucks

what exactly was the game? nl? pl?
what was the blinds?
how many ppl were seated?
was it ante or ante/blinds?


i can figure out by your answers if you were playing a real game or not so dont lie :)

[Sage]

arent you afraid your luck will just run out one day?

[ChieF]

Terran']here i see if chief really knows wtf he's talkin about..
i find it hard to belive you bought in for 50 bucks, and somehow made 500 bucks

what exactly was the game? nl? pl?
what was the blinds?
how many ppl were seated?
was it ante or ante/blinds?


i can figure out by your answers if you were playing a real game or not so dont lie :)

Wanna watch me play? Blinds .25/50
9 players
Very Loose table
NL
AvG Pot for table is 33$

[bw]Terran]

poker's not luck.. there are lots of elements of luck involved but poker as a game doesnt invlove 'having luck' or running in and out of luck

[bw]Terran]

um? 25 cent 50 cent no limit? and you made 500? bullshit :(

[ChieF]

Terran']um? 25 cent 50 cent no limit? and you made 500? bullshit :(

Go download bodog Poker poker software come to table wardogs where the maximum buy in is 50$ and take a look at my 200$ at this table.

[bw]Terran]

mid tourney @ pp

[ChieF]

Ask Nicksson hes seen me at a 25$ Max Buy in where I had 160$

BtW good luck on your tourny

[Funky]

Chief, im young, but could I try poker? =) I have alot of paypal dollars. :D

[ChieF]

arent you afraid your luck will just run out one day?

Its not luck its skill. sure to a extent some of its luck but 99% of its skill, theoretically you can win every hand in Nl Texas Hold em.

I didnt turn my original 50$ into 4 grand by luck.

[IEatWallPaper]

99% skill? Bullshit. I'd say it's the other way around.

[DaRkReBeL]

99% skill? Bullshit. I'd say it's the other way around.lol i agree its more so 70 luck 30 skill at most u cant do shit w/o gettin cards and anybody who fukin plays poker and can turn "50 into 4grand" should fukin know that

[ChieF]

99% skill? Bullshit. I'd say it's the other way around.
Theoritcally you can win every Hand in Nl Texas Hold, you dont need the best hand to win just the balls to try :).

[Funky]

ChieF, answer my question? =/

[darkkefu]

Accounting sounds a lot more profitable :)
I wanted to do Accounting and then my school guidance councelor was like "What's your math mark". I told him bad cause I skiped like every other day back then and he's like "ok" Well to be an accountant you need to be good at math.. I'm like "Oh" like I didn't know that lol.

[ChieF]

ChieF, answer my question? =/

Sure you can but I suggest you play a while with fake money so you dont lose it all.

Bodog .com before you do sign up ask me for my refferal number at the site so we both get extra cash$$.

[Funky]

Allright, ill do it tommorow.. btw is 80 paypal dollars enough? lol. thats all i have.. but ill play with fakemoney. :)

[ChieF]

Yeah 80$ will last along ass time if you play .5/.10 Limit.

But if you play No limit 80$ might be gone in a few days so I suggest starting with Limit

[Aggress]

Its not luck its skill. sure to a extent some of its luck but 99% of its skill, theoretically you can win every hand in Nl Texas Hold em.

I didnt turn my original 50$ into 4 grand by luck.
no not 99% skill. about 50/50 if u ask me. the only way you would win every hand is if the other guy is a complete idiot

[ChieF]

no not 99% skill. about 50/50 if u ask me. the only way you would win every hand is if the other guy is a complete idiot

Im not saying someone will but anybody can win any hand with any 2 cards.

[Funky]

Chief, when you say we both get extra cash, will i like get a fraction of your winnings? =)

[darkkefu]

no not 99% skill. about 50/50 if u ask me. the only way you would win every hand is if the other guy is a complete idiot
You still wouldn't win everyhand accept if he folded before the flop to the blind, and also would fold instead of check =]

[ChieF]

No Since I reffered I get 20% of everything you desposit so if you desposit 100% I get 20$ free, or vice versa

[Funky]

Oh, that's really cool. and your a high roller, so i might get some money. :) So like saying.. if you put in.. 200 dollars, i get 40? :)

[ChieF]

Oh, that's really cool. and your a high roller, so i might get some money. :) So like saying.. if you put in.. 200 dollars, i get 40? :)

Lol Im no high roller but it only works when a person does it 1st deposit.

I sent you a pm on the info Im done playing for tonight.

[ChieF]

Theres people that have 10,000+ Bank rolls I cash out my winnings every night so it hits the bank the next day. I try to keep atleast 500$ in my account at all time's just incase I get cold cards for awile.

[ChieF]

Yesterday I lost 1400$ then made back 700$ so I was -700$

Today I played for about 2 hours and made a profit of 900$ :)

[darkkefu]

Yesterday I lost 1400$ then made back 700$ so I was -700$

Today I played for about 2 hours and made a profit of 900$ :)
Yeah I watched you play for about an hour, you lost about 80$ when I watched. When you called the flush draw (You had 6/7s spades) for $21+ that was dumb.. you didn't catch the spade and lost the $21+ the other bets.
Maybe you lost some hands previously and wanted to catch a lucky card, I do that sometimes, but not for $20+ ;)

[ChieF]

Yeah I watched you play for about an hour, you lost about 80$ when I watched. When you called the flush draw (You had 6/7s spades) for $21+ that was dumb.. you didn't catch the spade and lost the $21+ the other bets.
Maybe you lost some hands previously and wanted to catch a lucky card, I do that sometimes, but not for $20+ ;)

you didnt see me lose 700$ in the A/A???

I hold A/A Flop comes 10/K/6 theres 800$ in pot I call a 300$ raise to find out he was holding 10/10 :(

Heres a hand from today At the 5/10$ Blind table
ChieF wins Pot of 846$ with Straight flush 7 high

I was BB So I got to see flop for 10$ more dollers to find out I flopped the nut straight flush :)

[ChieF]

I was on tilt, I knew I shoudnt make the call but I was pissed about some bad beats and getting out drawed.