Pokerstars 10/20NL right now (no cont.)

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"2 a : participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs <a professional golfer"

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Poker is always played for money, golf is not. So while it is easy to label amateurs in golf, I say there is no clear distinction between amateur and professional in poker.

If you want to stand by this definition and assert that poker is "often engaged in by amateurs" then how do you define amateur?

I guess you could say players who don't know the rules are amateurs, or that players who lose money are amateurs, but then you are taking the position that all winning poker players are "professionals".


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That having been said, I agree with your general point (i.e. there are a ton of "recreational" players, El Diablo being one of them, who are far better than the poster).

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So it sounds like you accept a basic dichotomy between the "recreational" and "professional" player in poker. I'm curious what your criteria are. Especially since you call El Diablo a recreational player even though by the definition that you posted it seems he is a pro (he participates for [monetary] gain in the endeavor of poker).