[ianlippert]

That was one of chezlaws criteria, as long as the games stay good. There are lots of players that dont want to take the time to learn the game, but will continue to play. Not everyone is out to become pro, there are lots of casual players.

I think there is a bit of a misunderstanding, Al is talking about people that arent pro and chezlaw is talking about people that are already pro. Its not easy to become a pro online player, but its much easier than it was 10 years ago. In the other thread I estimated that the best case scenario would be 40+ hours a month for 1-2 years to go pro.

In the other thread someone said that it was 99% likely for someone that met certain criteria and Al jumped all over this guy. Well, given a certain criteria you could say its a 100% likely or you could say its 2% likely, you could chose whatever criteria you wanted to come up with the numbers. For the average player the odds are against them, but the main reason they are unlikely to make it is because the average player is a terrible player and underestimates the type of bankroll you need.

So lets get this conversation on the same level. Are we talking about an average player, or are we talking about someone who has had positive results for 6+ months and understands bankroll issues (including 6 months of living expenses).