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Originally Posted by coolmaster310
I'm considering alternative career paths. I like playing poker. I can study well and I'm smarter than the average person. Right now I'm around the beginner-intermediate level. If I devoted 8 hours a day to playing and studying poker for the next year, what sort of winrate could I expect at NL10 (for example)? Is it even worth it to try? Will RTA ruin online poker by the time I really figure out what I'm doing?
Thanks for any insights. I'd rather not spend time learning the game if I don't have a solid chance to beat it.
Some general thoughts....
Poker is still, and probably always will be, beatable. Of course that doesn't mean that whatever form of poker you enjoy will be good.
Rake at NL10 is a killer.
IMO almost everybody will make more money putting their efforts in some traditional career field rather than poker.
You need to love poker if you want to do it full time. It's a great hobby/side income but it can be a hard career. You have options besides immediately devoting your life to it.