With the huge increase of people playing poker online and in casinos, the thought of becoming a poker professional always enters people’s minds. As appealing as becoming a poker professional might be to you, it is not easy to become a poker pro.
The first reality that almost every poker player underestimates when they “go pro” is their bankroll. Many people have stated that you need 200 times the big blind as a starting bankroll. That means if you wanted to play at a $5-$10 table you would need $2,000 as a bankroll. In reality that should be for a session and not the overall bankroll. You would probably need $4,000 or more as a daily bankroll and then even more for a total bankroll. And this bankroll needs to be up and above the cost of your normal everyday living expenses.
In addition to underestimating the bankroll required to be a poker pro, many people also don’t understand the discipline required to be a professional poker player. There will be good days and bad days as a poker pro, good weeks and bad weeks, good months and bad months and possibly even good years and bad years. The ups and downs can be very difficult to handle.
Having the proper bankroll and practicing discipline is a must if
you want to become a professional poker player.