Re: What does it mean to be a \"pro?\"
Some people say you're a pro if poker is your sole source of income.
Other say you're a pro if poker is your primary source of income.
Still others say you're a pro if you play a winning game, and put in a lot of hours.
I say you're a pro if you play well enough all the time that if you put in a reasonable number of hours you COULD support yourself playing poker if it were your only source of income. So, the rich guy who comes to town 5 times a year, and beats the 50-100 game for an average of $40 per hour is a pro in my book. Of course, what that really means is he could be a pro if he wanted. And, if I'm playing against him, that's all that really matters to me, i.e., how well does he play. I don't care how much money he makes elsewhere, the question for me is how much money is he taking off the table in MY game.
Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)
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