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Originally Posted by js_96
Hey guys.I am just a new guy playing currently at the lowest stakes but i really like poker and want to go pro and play seriously.The problem is family and the fact that i can get a '' steady job'' if i can just finish with my university studies which i rly don't care for.If you've been in my spot i'd love some advice!
Pretty standard spot to be in. Most people perceive poker as gambling, which in the short term is true, nobody wants their child to be a gambler.
My advice, keep it recreational. It's difficult to explain but Poker is a game where it's best approached from a spot where it neither matters to you whether you win or lose whilst still maintaining maximum commitment to putting on the best performance possible. You need to ensure that you continue to learn and develop, during and between every session. Once you muddy the waters by introducing the requirement to win in order to make money for things that you need, you begin to increase the difficulty. The game is hard enough in itself without increasing the difficulty.
Get the job as your family are suggesting. Two incomes are better than one. An inconsistent income isn't going to be any good for you without a large sum of money in the bank to fall back on. Poker is TOUGH. Look at Pro's doing their bankroll challenges. Even they are struggling to turn $50 to $10,000.
If you want some REAL advice, go and get yourself another bank account open, transfer £50 a week into it from your job and treat that as your poker bankroll, returning all winnings to that account. Get into good habits early.
In b4 mods move this to the coaching advice forum