10/20 players casual or pro?

[krishanleong]

Just wondering what % of the players whose main game is the 10/20 shorthand on party are professional. Professional is defined as living mostly on poker income, not haveing a 40 hr job in addition to poker and not being a student. The reason I'm excluding students is students tend to have less expenses than non-students.

I'm a high school teacher and I think I really love my job. But there is probably a point at which I'd give it up for money. (to return to later on) I don't know if this poll will help me or not. Thanks,

Krishan

[krishanleong]

One bump. I was going to post a joke but all the ones I found suck. So instead of a joke you got to read this. <font color="white"> I'm sorry </font>

Krishan

[Silverback]

Do you think there are many players who are pros at $10/$20?

More than a handful?

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Do you think there are many players who are pros at $10/$20?

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I'll bet you can count the number of 10/20 pros on two hands. Some might be pros for a week or two, but then they go broke and get real jobs...

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[krishanleong]

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Do you think there are many players who are pros at $10/$20?

More than a handful?

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I think there might be 30+. The number of games at that level would support quite a few. I thought I'd get 10 or so responses.

Krishan

[Silverback]

Most people good at Poker are fairly intelligent so are good at other things including there job,

Plus the Poker would becoming boring if you had to do it to make money so for those 2 reasons Id would estimate very few pros, even if more could make good money from it full time.

Its a great way of adding a bit of income on the side though.

[krishanleong]

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Most people good at Poker are fairly intelligent so are good at other things including there job,

Plus the Poker would becoming boring if you had to do it to make money so for those 2 reasons Id would estimate very few pros, even if more could make good money from it full time.

Its a great way of adding a bit of income on the side though.

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I agree with this. But I think at a certain point, the ability to make money outweighs the enojyment of a job you like. At least for me there has to be a $ per hour turning point. I think a good 10/20 player meets that point for me. I'm kinda curious whether anyone else had these thoughts.

For example I made 65K as a consultant before becoming a teacher. If I had been making 200K I don't think I ever could have left. Now that I am teaching, it would take a lot to get me to leave. But poker has the potential of offering a lot.

Krishan

[NLSoldier]

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Do you think there are many players who are pros at $10/$20?

More than a handful?

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I think there might be 30+. The number of games at that level would support quite a few. I thought I'd get 10 or so responses.

Krishan

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I think a very good chunk that are "pros" at that level are also students and therefore dont meet your definition. Thats the case for me anyways.

[krishanleong]

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Do you think there are many players who are pros at $10/$20?

More than a handful?

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I think there might be 30+. The number of games at that level would support quite a few. I thought I'd get 10 or so responses.

Krishan

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I think a very good chunk that are "pros" at that level are also students and therefore dont meet your definition. Thats the case for me anyways.

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I agree. There are lots of turning pro threads from people that are students. Relatively fewer from people in established careers. I'm just trying to get a feel since the money at 10/20 seems to outperform most jobs. I appreciate those of you that responded.

Krishan

[arkady]

I aint a pro, but I am in between jobs. In terms of money...lol, even 5/10 SH outperforms most jobs.