A new
trend being noticed as a by-product of the global
Texas Holdem poker explosion, is the increasing
number of keen players now quitting their jobs to
play the game instead. It seems many a professional
is replacing their annual employed income with the
proceeds earned from poker, and finding themselves
better off for it. The expansion of the online poker
industry is providing more opportunities for keen
and skilled players to earn good money from the
game, with many now confident enough to abandon
their monthly salary to live a life as a
professional online poker player.
For
newcomers to the game however, before they should be
tempted to join them, the word skilled is important
in setting apart those able to earn a good living
from the game. One man who quit his job in April
this year to take a chance on
Texas
Holdem
poker,
has cited the increasing number of novices making
bad plays on these online sites, as a reason why
more experienced or skilled players are now feeling
able to make their living from playing them rather
than their usual career. For Silver the risk has
turned out to be a good one, as he predicts he will
now earn an annual income of US$100,000 this year,
compared to the US$55,000 salary he was earning. As
he says, his earnings have increased as more
newcomers join the online poker community: “You’ll
see people make terrible plays routinely. For the
most part these people call too much and play too
aggressively”.
Online poker now does offer lucrative money earning
opportunities for those who take the game seriously,
with reports of people who do not go so far as
quitting their jobs earning another US$20-30,000 on
top of their salary, from playing evenings and
weekends. More and more stories of successful
Texas
Holdem
poker
players are emerging as the craze for all things
poker continues.
Although it is not officially known how many people
have quit their job to play the game as their
profession, it is estimated to currently be a figure
in the thousands, and one that is continually
growing. PokerPulse.com, which continually tracks
the amounts of money spent on online poker games,
states that last month the figure hit US$136.1
million, compared to US$11.1 million in January
2003. A fact which signifies the growing
opportunities for won earnings for the online
gambling community. For newcomers, or less
experienced
Texas
Holdem
players, who are eager to have a crack at the kind
of money that can be won, there are now many sites
who offer free training games while they develop
their playing skills, as well as user guides, expert
advice and tips, and recommended strategies- a good
idea to use as preparation before entering the money
earning arena.
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