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I think you are on to something. I really don't think "cash game" players make much....very small edge. People like to play poker and most really like to the illusion that it could replace their ****ty jobs/careers and elevate their life status...i have fallen for this myself and I have played for 20 years.

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03-21-2016 , 07:26 PM

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TD touchdown

stranger

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the money was, and likely not anymore, in winning a huge TV event and then with personality, leveraging that fame into a sponsorship.

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03-21-2016 , 07:29 PM

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JohnNashJr

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I play because on some level I think this game is getting a bad rap and that I am probably better than a few , and on the most minimal level my honest contribution may help. That is why I play. And bc no matter how old you get, its not divided by age, race, religion, only skill and therefore we can all compete.

So many of you all dont get it, your idolizing CHUMP CHANGE, lol, even them has beens, who USED to run some rando training site, to benefit themselves, are STILL... Nobodies..

lol yo online poker morons

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03-21-2016 , 07:30 PM

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BlueSamurai

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Originally Posted by TD touchdown

Cause you are a fish,buddy.Not that it is anything wrong w that.
I am sure you are a nice enough person.Poker isn't for everyone.

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03-21-2016 , 07:36 PM

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JohnNashJr

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Cause you are a fish,buddy.Not that it is anything wrong w that.
I am sure you are a nice enough person.Poker isn't for everyone.

Just dove in this thread notice the first post BS is making, is callign someone else a fish. When you call someone a fish in your first sentence, im goign to call YOU out.

I dont give a **** how many books you THINK yuo wrote, or how many freind syo THINK you have, you are going to get hurt fomr this day forward. STOP RUNNING THE FISH FORM THE GAMES OR YOU ARE GOING TO GET HURT> DO YOU GOT IT

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03-21-2016 , 07:42 PM

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BlueSamurai

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This is exactly why you suck at poker.
I don't call anyone names in the games I play.
I tried to help you understand a bit here.Shame I did.

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03-21-2016 , 07:42 PM

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Fayth

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believe it or not, some people don't give a flying **** about fame

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03-21-2016 , 07:44 PM

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i may be a fish. I am a winner online but very small winner over years. I play live with some accomplished players and hold my own. I beat bad players for huge win rate but find it hard to beat good players for anywhere close to 6 figures a year. I would need to make $200k/year to even think about poker replacing my day job and i don't think that is possible for 99% of the players.

Do you make $200k/yr consistently playing poker?

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03-21-2016 , 07:47 PM

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BlueSamurai

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You don't necessarily need to beat the good ones.
Take what you can and be happy w it.
If it's not enough for you to live on,then you have yourselves a profitable hobby.Fair enough in my book.

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03-21-2016 , 07:50 PM

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JohnNashJr

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You don't necessarily need to beat the good ones.
Take what you can and be happy w it.
If it's not enough for you to live on,then you have yourselves a profitable hobby.Fair enough in my book.

I can tell by your attitudes you both SUCK, and probably spend less than 10 days/yr- of your so called, 'poker careers' at the Borgata/Florida/Vegas playing poker...

Surely bc you have the most trollbot freinds willing to come into a thread your the best right..

Are you both sure???

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03-21-2016 , 07:52 PM

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Fayth

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dafuq, do you even play poker johnnash?

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03-21-2016 , 07:55 PM

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JohnNashJr

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dafuq, do you even play poker johnnash?

I dont care who you ALL are, whether you THINK you made some mornomic 'name', on 2+2, or some other obscure forum...

There are guys and ladies, who have been grinding poker and are chomping at the bit, to run you all over. Keep grinding out that stupid BOT POKERSTARS MONEY weere gonna sit right here in the UNITED STATES AND WELCOME IT patiently waiting...

FEDOR HOLZ come to the UNITED STATES KID!!!

You are 1st UP

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03-21-2016 , 07:56 PM

#239

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stranger

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i am posting on here, on this topic, because i am curious. I don't know the answer. I know people can crush $1/2 live and low stakes online. I am talking about making career type money to replace a day job. Poker is a hobby for me but i would love to by heading to Macau to make $250k in a weekend.....how many people are doing that?

I have no interest in grinding 8 tables online to make $30/hr.

I wanna know how to make real money or confirm what i suspect...that bumhunting is the only way to make it, or bink a MTT.

TD

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03-21-2016 , 07:59 PM

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Fayth

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you gotta be on drugs

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03-21-2016 , 08:02 PM

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JohnNashJr

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you gotta be on drugs

Why because I think I will literally destory your hero boy. He is a baby, its comical just stop.

Fedor Holz will lose hes BANKROLL at the Borgata. If he played High Stakes in New Jersey for 6 months he cant play cash games, hell get eating ALIVE.

I do think lots of you forum kids are a huge fn joke. And disclaimer I do play and I did go to las vegas and play in the world series last year. And im so disgusted, how FAKE so many of you all are, for self BENEFIT!

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03-21-2016 , 08:07 PM

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Fayth

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yeah ok buddy... you're one of those people who isn't affected by maths

I do not have these kind of superpowers I apologize

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03-21-2016 , 08:09 PM

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JohnNashJr

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yeah ok buddy... you're one of those people who isn't affected by maths

I do not have these kind of superpowers I apologize

Math is probably what seperates me from some others

He is playing TINY structures, 20 players, in SUPER high stakes, so that isnt impessive. Fedor is backed, Mike Mcdonaold KNOWS...

Fedor a GIMP with les than 25 % of heemself errytime

Oh and they SOFT PLAYING them so called, 'SUPER HIGH ROLLERS LOL.. Try super high CLICK GAMES.. they are click and softplaygin then games. Who else would risk 250k per, with no edge...

Come to the BORGATA UNIVERSITY where you click dont matter, see if you all win the same rate on the East Coast IMO.

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03-21-2016 , 08:12 PM

#244

Fayth

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I honestly have absolutely no clue what you're talking about

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03-21-2016 , 10:46 PM

#245

lvr

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You have been on the internet for a very long time and still fall for this basic ****?

You are either old or just autistic..

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03-22-2016 , 02:15 AM

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OMGClayDol

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lol +1 on lvr, why would u reply to that?

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03-27-2016 , 10:19 AM

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RoyalRumble

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It's not a sensible career choice in 2016 but as others have said if you are going to take some hobby seriously Poker still has more chance of showing a profit than golf, chess, football, computer games etc.

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03-27-2016 , 10:59 AM

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Max Cut

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Sorry for grunching. Has no money heads up, everyone solid been done already?

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03-27-2016 , 11:07 AM

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Tilltard

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Originally Posted by RoyalRumble

Gota disagree there, there is way more money in competitive video games then there is in online poker now, and I'd probably wager there is more people making a living from it then solely from online poker right now as well (and that number will continue to grow, while pokers will decline as stars continues to increase rake).

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03-27-2016 , 11:14 AM

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Dr.FatCat

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there's also way more people playing computer games at a competitive level than playing poker competitively. Your odds of making a living from online poker are significantly better than making a living playing computer games.

As much as people like to say poker is so tough these days (and they are right), it's still a lot softer than most forms of competition.

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