How much bankroll do you need to play poker for a living?

So if you play $1/$2 live cash games and buy in for 100bb, or $200, then you should have a bankroll of at least $4,000. And if you play $25NL on online and buy-in for 100bb then you should have a bankroll of at least $500. This rule ensures that you never buy-in at the table for more than 5\% of your bankroll.

Is it possible to play poker for a living?

The bottom line with poker is that yes there is indeed a lot of gambling and luck involved in the short run. However, in the long run (which is the only thing that matters for professionals) the small skill edges that we push each day add up to big profits. And this is why, yes, you can make a living playing poker.

How hard is it to make a living off of poker?

Making a basic living at poker is difficult, and making a lucrative one requires the highest levels of self-motivation, study, emotional control, and probably some innate ability at the game. To play poker well, it’s generally agreed that you have to have a certain level of detachment from the money involved.

How many hours of live poker is a good sample?

I’ve seen estimates of a significant sample of live play ranging from 2000-10,000 hours. Even on the low-end, playing 40 hrs a week, we won’t reach a meaningful sample until a year. That’s five years if you believe the people advocating 10,000 hours.

How many hands before you move up?

Generally speaking, to be really sure that you’re beating the game you’re playing in you need a much larger sample size – 10,000-30,000 hands is considered enough play to gauge how you are really doing in cash games – and 1,000 games for tournament players is a decent sample size.

What is a good sample size in poker?

The higher limit of the game you are playing, the more hands that are required for an accurate sample size. Small and micro stakes games tend to carry the least variance, so 50,000 hands can suffice for a sample size when debating whether or not to move up.