Comments on: Becoming a Pro Poker Player http://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player Life Outside The Box Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AJKHoosier1http://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-205716 AJKHoosier1 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:02:48 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-205716 Run, run while you can. Get an application to starbucks. Its not just get in make money. Its much harder to make six figures. -Alex Run, run while you can. Get an application to starbucks. Its not just get in make money. Its much harder to make six figures.
-Alex

]]> By: Aldohttp://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-199693 Aldo Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:05:45 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-199693 Hi. Why don't you try this: Go and play on Silver Sands online poker. I'm in South Africa and we are sort of "getting on the map" thanks to Ray coming 3rd in the world series a year ago. If you want, I'll send you an Invite. That way be both make some money. Most importantly there are 2 features that might interest/help. One: you play in Rands (about 8R-1$) and 2 there are a large number of tournaments with re-buys. I'm not a fan of re-buys, but they allow for you to come back from a mistake but still be in the game. Might be good practice. There are some very cheap low-buy in tournaments. If you are interested e-mail me and I'll send the link. My name is Aldo and my online name there is Tigershark. I play live 1-2 times a week and actually supplement my income with cash games and the occasional tournament. Good luck. Hi. Why don’t you try this: Go and play on Silver Sands online poker. I’m in South Africa and we are sort of “getting on the map” thanks to Ray coming 3rd in the world series a year ago. If you want, I’ll send you an Invite. That way be both make some money. Most importantly there are 2 features that might interest/help. One: you play in Rands (about 8R-1$) and 2 there are a large number of tournaments with re-buys. I’m not a fan of re-buys, but they allow for you to come back from a mistake but still be in the game. Might be good practice. There are some very cheap low-buy in tournaments. If you are interested e-mail me and I’ll send the link. My name is Aldo and my online name there is Tigershark. I play live 1-2 times a week and actually supplement my income with cash games and the occasional tournament. Good luck.

]]> By: Dr. Pepsihttp://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-196069 Dr. Pepsi Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:24:53 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-196069 Poker is one the least-fulfilling things you can do for a career. I've done it for 3.5 years, and am much happier since I quit. The money is nice, but the swings sap your motivation and playing skills.Here's the results from a few of my months. March +$2500 April +200 May -50 June +4500I played about 40,000 hands/month. In May I was up a few grand, then had a downswing that crushed me. Playing poker professionally just adds to the stress.The best advice I can give you is to not take poker seriously. Don't turn it into a 4 hours/day 5 days/week grind. Poker is one the least-fulfilling things you can do for a career. I’ve done it for 3.5 years, and am much happier since I quit. The money is nice, but the swings sap your motivation and playing skills.

Here’s the results from a few of my months.
March +$2500
April +200
May -50
June +4500

I played about 40,000 hands/month. In May I was up a few grand, then had a downswing that crushed me. Playing poker professionally just adds to the stress.

The best advice I can give you is to not take poker seriously. Don’t turn it into a 4 hours/day 5 days/week grind.

]]> By: lukehttp://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-195191 luke Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:48:23 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-195191 Why don't you just go back to whatever you were doing as a pro gambler before? You already know how so there's no learning curve and you were making more than your lawyer friend, according to one of your recent stories. Why don’t you just go back to whatever you were doing as a pro gambler before? You already know how so there’s no learning curve and you were making more than your lawyer friend, according to one of your recent stories.

]]> By: Magnushttp://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-194342 Magnus Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:36:45 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-194342 "This may sound harsh but I really think you struggle with seeing things through."No sh*t! I know this only too well, because I'm the same way.Ty, 99% of those CD requirements would be solved by building a stand-alone CMS into it. At the rate you produce things that's like a month locked away in Panama, at the end of which you'll have the internet marketing product that everyone wants and everyone else wants to promote.The trick for creative people is to find others to take their creative sparks and run the distance. Find a Philippino programmer to hack on CD. Find someone who's passionate about pick-up marketing to write your book newsletters. “This may sound harsh but I really think you struggle with seeing things through.”

No sh*t! I know this only too well, because I’m the same way.

Ty, 99% of those CD requirements would be solved by building a stand-alone CMS into it. At the rate you produce things that’s like a month locked away in Panama, at the end of which you’ll have the internet marketing product that everyone wants and everyone else wants to promote.

The trick for creative people is to find others to take their creative sparks and run the distance. Find a Philippino programmer to hack on CD. Find someone who’s passionate about pick-up marketing to write your book newsletters.

]]> By: Alex Weberhttp://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-194333 Alex Weber Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:36:36 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-194333 Hey Tynan,Not sure if you've seen it already, but Yaro Starak blogs and teaches using blogs to make your living. I've been reading his material lately, and it seems right up your alley if you're considering making it your main source of income.Here are some links: http://www.blogmastermind.com/ (coaching/course) and http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/ (blog). Hope this helps!BTW--finding out about pickup has changed the way I interact with people, and your writing is one of the few that I continue to respect, admire, and be influenced by.Thanks! Alex Hey Tynan,

Not sure if you’ve seen it already, but Yaro Starak blogs and teaches using blogs to make your living. I’ve been reading his material lately, and it seems right up your alley if you’re considering making it your main source of income.

Here are some links: http://www.blogmastermind.com/ (coaching/course) and http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/ (blog). Hope this helps!

BTW–finding out about pickup has changed the way I interact with people, and your writing is one of the few that I continue to respect, admire, and be influenced by.

Thanks!
Alex

]]> By: How to play pokerhttp://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-194146 How to play poker Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:44:19 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-194146 "If I understand everything in that book, I’ll be making six figures working ten hours a week."If you're just starting to play poker now, it's very unlikely that you will be making 6 figures only playing 10 hours a week.The biggest thing most people need to understand about playing poker is bankroll management. If you play over your bankroll you will go broke no matter how good you are.Read all the books, watch all the videos, and practice good bankroll management.Good luck at the tables!-Adam “If I understand everything in that book, I’ll be making six figures working ten hours a week.”

If you’re just starting to play poker now, it’s very unlikely that you will be making 6 figures only playing 10 hours a week.

The biggest thing most people need to understand about playing poker is bankroll management. If you play over your bankroll you will go broke no matter how good you are.

Read all the books, watch all the videos, and practice good bankroll management.

Good luck at the tables!

-Adam

]]> By: vanmartinhttp://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-194023 vanmartin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:22:05 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-194023 This may sound harsh but I really think you struggle with seeing things through. A few examples: - Posting your productivity in the accountability forums - Updating Life Nomadic (things like country report cards and posts on your last month of travel - it still feels like there are a few stories missing) - Best in the land - Conversion DoublerI agree that you should be focusing on your writing but three of the four things mentioned above are writing related.I might be way off the mark here but perhaps you need to just give that last 20% in your projects to start seeing returns? This may sound harsh but I really think you struggle with seeing things through. A few examples:
- Posting your productivity in the accountability forums
- Updating Life Nomadic (things like country report cards and posts on your last month of travel – it still feels like there are a few stories missing)
- Best in the land
- Conversion Doubler

I agree that you should be focusing on your writing but three of the four things mentioned above are writing related.

I might be way off the mark here but perhaps you need to just give that last 20% in your projects to start seeing returns?

]]> By: davehttp://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-193708 dave Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:31:12 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-193708 By the way, you seem to view it as something that comes easily, but your storytelling ability is far and above what the average person out there can pull off. I've read the book-- I am still not clear about it and not really sure where to go with it. 'storytelling' is an awesome skill to have-- whether its pickup or everyday life or whatever. How about some Tynan run classes? You get 10 people together and charge $50/each. That's not bad for let's say, 4 hrs work. By the way, you seem to view it as something that comes easily, but your storytelling ability is far and above what the average person out there can pull off. I’ve read the book– I am still not clear about it and not really sure where to go with it. ‘storytelling’ is an awesome skill to have– whether its pickup or everyday life or whatever. How about some Tynan run classes? You get 10 people together and charge $50/each. That’s not bad for let’s say, 4 hrs work.

]]> By: davehttp://tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player/comment-page-1#comment-193706 dave Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:25:08 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/becoming-a-pro-poker-player.htm#comment-193706 I am wondering: is poker like starting out in any other business? I mean-- when I started dealing with real estate, I had some beginners luck, flipping houses, then made alot of mistakes which cost alot of money. Eventually, I caught up with the learning curve but some of those lessons were expensive. Now I probably know 10x more than your average beginner. Is there a comparison here? Just wondering. I am wondering: is poker like starting out in any other business? I mean– when I started dealing with real estate, I had some beginners luck, flipping houses, then made alot of mistakes which cost alot of money. Eventually, I caught up with the learning curve but some of those lessons were expensive. Now I probably know 10x more than your average beginner. Is there a comparison here? Just wondering.

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