Can someone make a long-term career at online poker?

I started playing September '03 for real money when I won $70, then $100 at two different freeroll tourneys.

Since then, with bonuses, I've managed to build my bankroll up to $16,028 without a single deposit.

By playing tight aggressive with premium hands in hold 'em limit games, I started at .50/1, and now play mostly $2/$4 games - 4 tables at a time.

I don't think these sites are rigged, because if you're a good player (patient and disciplined) in the long run you will win. And if I ever feel uncomfortable at a site, I stop playing there and go where the money is. Also, if you know which hands to play, in which position and know when to give up you hand, I think the odds remain in your favor and can't imagine that I've won consistently because I am "lucky."

I'd say about half of my money came from bonuses though... and I'd recommend people try other sites for this reason.

I started playing poker having never played the game in November of 2003 because of the WPT and immediately was hooked with online poker. My initial bankroll on party poker was 250 dollars with a 20% deposit bonus. After losing my initial stake I reloaded with another 250 and no bonus and have since made over $98000.00 winning consistently on online poker.

I won the majority of my money winning two major multitable (43k and 24k) tournaments and have since left nearly every internet site.

I have restarted my stack with a 200 deposit just this last week on Empire poker and have already built it to 2340.

I do not do this full time playing 2 or more games at once- I usually play one table at $25 or $50 no limit. Ive become extremely adept at reading people online.

In real life I have won over $4900 playing in local games and tournaments at a local indian casino

And your still a fish sucka Wanna play some plo8 kid

Ive turned $200 into $7,000 in 5 months playing cople hours a day online. I'm happy but a living no.

I started with limit poker on planet and lost, then to ultimate bet sit and go tourmneys and won a little. I finally figured out the key to the game is cost per hand and average pot size. In 50$ no limit the cost per hand is 7.5 cents and the average pot 10 to 12 $. If not heads up the net is about 8$. This means winning one average pot will allow you to see 100 flops.

To win you must wait for hands you have an overlay just like the casino takes any bet because they always have an overlay. With a hand like AQ and an earlier player raiises 2$, the usual response is to say i have a good hand lets see the flop .
The reality is the opposite: if the raiser is ak, you are a huge dog, if a pair (jj or lower) you are only 50%,if AA,KKor QQ you are an underdog. The hand goes in the muck and you are 7 cents poorer. There is a lot more to it but the key is determing if you have an overlay and in no limit poker this is easier than in limit.

If interisted I can amply if reuested.
Jim Ainslie at [email]Janet1@stn.net[/email]

im just new to online poker , i starter with a 25$ stake on ulltimate poker,got it up to 300, then blue it,learend my lesson! started with 25 again ,3 months later i got 2500,not great but easy money for sure,i plan to get better hit more sights,pick up bonuses+eventually go full time,why go to work in a boring job waisting ur life when u can make a living doing something u love!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps:question ultimate bet has a lot of bad beats, it seems to be all about the rake,all sights the same?can anyone recomend the best sights?................... tony THEPIRAT from ireland.............please contact me at [email]tonyrafter@eircom.net[/email] , all advice is welcome!!!!!!!

poker does involve luck BUT...

successful poker is about always making decisions where the odds favor you.
So if you are disciplined and have any sort of skill outside the mechanics of the game (reading people etc).
Then you can always make money in the RIGHT game.

If youre not winning in your current game then do two things:

1 - change to a game that you do regularly beat.
2- study and practice to improve to a point where you can move up stakes.

The only losers in poker play at games they shouldnt be in.

Thank the lord some people egos outweigh their wallets.

Originally Posted by FATBOYSLIM

Ive turned $200 into $7,000 in 5 months playing cople hours a day online. I'm happy but a living no.

Not sure where your from but 7G's in 5 months is well over the norm full a full time job Guess all depends on where you live