Originally <a href='http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/showthread.php?p=24224503'>posted</a> on 07/03/2015:

#1. I agree -- DONT PLAY ONLINE. Im not saying the sites are rigged, but its just too easy to get hustled Online. Example. Me and my buddy chuck and my buddy ron and my buddy dave and my buddy steve all sit at the same table. We can give each other raises, we can drop our good hands if we know we have a higher % hand. This happens, trust me. Easy easy to get hustled playing online. If you are going to try to be pro, you are going to have to do everything right, otherwise you wont even have a chance to make it. Don't play games where there is a good chance you are being hustled.

#2. No Monte Carlo BS. You don't want to play games where they are raking an extra $5 a pot to put in Monte Carlo Jackpots which will go to whoever GETS LUCKY. If you are going to be pro, you want to win by SKILL, not LUCK. Trust me I played for years 5/10 and 8/16 games where they rake $3 to $5 a pot for the house and another $5 to $7 for the PSJ ( Player supported jackpot ) hands. Everyone had good days, everyone had bad days -- overall EVERYONE EVERYONE EVERYONE was a net LOSER. One day a guy would buy in for a rack and cash out 8 racks. Next 5 times he played he would get his clock cleaned. Noone is so good that they can overcome $10 a pot rake.

#3. You better have good MM an you better be able to stomach big big losses. They will happen. How do you react when you are sports betting and have a bad run and lose a load ? Be honest. If you don't handle that well, this wont work.

#4. Don't listen to those who say they win big. Something like 99.999999 % of gamblers are full of shit.

#5. Get some smart buddies who are good at poker and play them small stakes. You should probably be beating them consistently if you think you are going to be able to do his for a living.

#6. I don't think it will work. Where I am at, Minimum wage is about to be $15 an hour ( are u Kidding me ). Its pretty easy to make $20 an hour here even without College Degree. I doubt you will even be up gambling, Im sure you wont make $20 an hour.