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becoming a professional poker player?Playing "professionally" is a lot tougher and a hell of a lot less glamorous than most people realize. There are a number of factors to consider.The biggest, yet possibly least discussed, factor is the rake. All casinos, online or otherwise, rake cash games and require entry fees in tournaments. Some are reasonable and can be overcome by a truly skilled player, others are very excessive and should definitely be avoided. And, oddly, it can be difficult to determine the difference without considerable scrutiny.Another major pitfall is money management. It's very common for a player to go on a rush, perhaps even an extended rush, and do well only to give back all his winnings in a single session or small handful of sessions. Or possibly to spend those winnings on spoils only to go on a cold streak and lose what little bankroll he left himself to continue playing with.Others have done well, but lost everything when they have upped their limits a bit too high only to run into competition they can no longer beat, yet refused to drop their limits back down.And yet others might win a couple tournaments, but get sunk come tax time when they're forced to pay excessive taxes on the winnings they're forced to claim (and can't successfully negate to the satisfaction of an IRS auditor by claiming losses.)I played casino poker "professionally" for a while a number of years ago - before most players today had ever heard of Hold'em - so perhaps I can help you to an extent. Today, however, I just supplement with play in spare time only. It keeps me sane and more-importantly permits me to blow winnings on entertainment or things I wouldn't otherwise purchase without fear of depreciating my bankroll more than I should.Begin with limit play. Do your homework first! Read everything you can about low limit. Forget about tournaments and all-in play. Learn (or re-learn) the most basic fundamentals as they will apply to all games you may find yourself in. Commit to memory the importance of position, pot odds, aggressive play, etc. - all the fundamentals.PLAY TIGHT! Seriously, play so tight it almost makes you puke. Rarely does a good, consistently-profitable player enjoy the game - it should be a grind, perhaps even a bore. Get real used to folding and learn to fold monster hands when you're beat.and ofcourse! how can you play poker without having your own Poker Table? good thing that flop2river.com offers Poker Chips, Poker Tables,poker accessories and more Call 888-610-7810 or e-mail info@flop2river.com for other concerns

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