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Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
One of my friends that has been in the poker scene for a long time says that only 2% of the regular players actually turn a profit at the end of the year. Referring to players in 2-5nl , 5-10nl. Does anyone agree with this statement?
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Re: Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
There's a BIG difference between "regular player" and "pro". Which is it?
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Re: Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
I believe he was referring to those who "try" to earn a living through playing poker. Not the regulars who just have alot of time on there hands and enjoy the poker scene.
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Re: Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
your friend must have just created a number out of thin air, and its a number that is absurdly inaccurate.
the consensus is that about 10% of poker players are winning players with the current rake setup. if there wasnt a rake then about 30% of players would be winning. therefore, people who attempt to go pro should excede the 10% bar. |
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Re: Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
~5% of people that have ever played poker are long term winners
100% of pros are winners... if you lose you're not a pro, at least as far as the IRS is concerned |
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Re: Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
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if there wasnt a rake then about 30% of players would be winning. [/ QUOTE ] I'm having trouble with this. |
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Re: Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
if all games were heads up then if you were better than 50% of all players you would be a winning player. with 10 people in a game, i think the co would be around 30%
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Re: Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
I would guess that over 90% of pros make a profit on the year. If you are not making money, you are by definition not a pro.
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Re: Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
The qualifier of 2-5 NL and 5-10 NL probably skews this a lot - I don't know any pros who regularly play in games that small.
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Re: Only 2% of Pro\'s make money?
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if all games were heads up then if you were better than 50% of all players you would be a winning player. with 10 people in a game, i think the co would be around 30% [/ QUOTE ] this is sooooo wrong in soooo many ways. In fact, this would only be true if two conditions were met: 1. no rake. 2. everyone always played the same opponent. |
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