Definition of "pro"

OrianasDaad · #1 03-03-2005, 09:11 AM

I've seen this term tossed about here quite a bit... people going pro, "should I go pro?", "internet pro".

What exactly qualifies someone to call themselves a professional poker player? Does it happen after you play a certain number of hands (like forum titles)? Does it happen when you play often enough at a certain limit? Does it happen when you make your sole source of income from poker?

I feel the term is ambiguous, at best.

PokerAce · #2 03-03-2005, 09:46 AM

A poker pro is someone who makes a living playing poker. A poker pro doesn't necessarily have to be a great or very experienced player. There's a big difference between the term "poker pro" and "poker expert."

NoJokerAtPoker · #3 03-03-2005, 09:48 AM

A pro is someone like me. I make thousands of dollars a day playing PokerStars. Usually i play the $25-$50 but when i runnin good i will play the 100-200 and 200-400 on PokerStars.

Nick-Zack · #4 03-03-2005, 09:56 AM

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Does it happen when you make your sole source of income from poker?

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This is the point that I started considering myself a poker pro. I actually won more playing part time the year before I quit my job than the first year that I actually played for a living. I still feel that I was parttime when I was still getting a paycheck.

sublime · #5 03-03-2005, 09:56 AM

Usually i play the $25-$50 but when i runnin good i will play the 100-200 and 200-400 on PokerStars.

this basically sums up how a pro operates.

kdog · #6 03-03-2005, 05:16 PM

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Usually i play the $25-$50 but when i runnin good i will play the 100-200 and 200-400 on PokerStars.

this basically sums up how a pro operates

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Interesting. In another thread you claim this...

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Yes you can. I 6-table PokerStars $9-$18 LHE every day.

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edit: This is a reply to NoJokeratPoker, not Sublime.

cnfuzzd · #7 03-03-2005, 05:24 PM

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Usually i play the $25-$50 but when i runnin good i will play the 100-200 and 200-400 on PokerStars.

this basically sums up how a pro operates.

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he did forget to mention that all the best pros make up their losses either st the bookie or the craps table...but its close enough

peace

john nickle

sublime · #8 03-03-2005, 05:26 PM

edit: This is a reply to NoJokeratPoker, not Sublime.

lol, i was like "i said that?"?

csuf_gambler · #9 03-04-2005, 02:40 AM

a poker pro is someone whos sole source of income is derived from playing poker.

so by defination, im a poker pro [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]