Originally posted on 11/06/2013:
Honestly makes sense to go pro before accumulating much of anything. If you enjoy playing poker its almost impossible to not accumulate enough points to cash out at minimal the $200 that is required from US residents to go pro. If you are not a resident of the US then its an even easier decision to go pro as you can do it simply with a $200 deposit to a sportsbook site, gamble it and it basically costs you nothing.
SBR business model is not really set up to let whoever log in, collect points and then only turn pro and contribute anything to the site when they have enough points to overlay what it would costs them. While it sounds like a great freeroll it doesnt make a whole lot of business sense.