I want Proof! - Page 5

FredJones888 · #41 01-23-2004, 12:22 AM

there's no proof but if you think about it around 10% of all long term poker players will be net positive whether by luck or by skill. Probably another 10% will be near break even. It has to be that way because its a zero sum game.

richie · #42 01-23-2004, 12:40 AM

LOL. I remember when I first started playing I used to think QTo was the greatest hand in the world [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] And I absolutely hated raising my high pocket pairs, because I was afraid I was only going to lose more money and look foolish in the process. Whenever I start doubting myself I think back to how I used to think and play. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Nottom · #43 01-23-2004, 01:08 AM

Read Davidross's posts about playing for a living, I think thats as close to proof as you are going to get (although I suppose he could just be making it all up and is actually a big loser)

LetsRock · #44 01-23-2004, 12:03 PM

I don't know if it's proof that I know anything, but I am winning playing poker on-line.

I started playing on-line in Sept last year. I put in $100, played mostly 1/2 (some 2/4) and built that up to about $1200 by the end of the year (Plus I pulled my $100 out).
I didn't start keeping real stats until this year.

This year, I'm making about 10.75/hr (3.7 BB/Hr at 2/4, 6.3 BB/HR at 1/2). Over all I'm up $575 in ring games and down about $60 in tourney play (had some tough tournies).

It's not retirement money, and I know I'm probably winning at a higher rate currently than I can expect for the long run, but I am consistnently winning. Hoping to build one of my BRs (my total BR is spread across 4 sites) up big enough to start playing at 3/6 soon. Hoping to get up to 5/10 and then start actually having profit in my pocket to "buy the wife shiny things" (as she puts it). [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]