How much study/testing is involved?
(There is a story of a woman who studied 16 years before she
played Poker for the first time with real money and won consistently.)
Good Question Proofreaders2000
Do you have a link to the story.
Just the other day I gave a friend all but one of my poker books, about $600 worth.
I've read them all, studied them all, tried it all, then ran away with my tail between my legs.
I hope he can make a better go if it because he has more natural ability for the game than I ever did.
When he becomes world champ he's promised to shout me out for dinner.
:)
When we say poker, we should distinguish between the Texas hold'em-type games on one hand and the Omaha-type games on the other.
The Texas hold'em-type games are too much bluffing-oriented and require a certain personality in order to be successful.
The Omaha-type games tend to DE-EMPHASIZE the bluffing aspects and are more what I would call thinking man-type games since they require more probability-based analysis in order for a player to be successful. Just my .02 cents' worth of opinion on poker.
A sample Web page that discusses the differences in strategy for the two types:
link:://:.stevebadger.com/poker/omaha/holdem/
Even with an effective approach, most players do not succeed. It is not because the method doesnt work. It's usually things like they get bored, or dont have the patience. In the case of my system, you cant just walk up to any wheel and start winning a fortune. A lot of the time it is many hours of very tedious work, and it doesnt always work out. But when it does work out, it can be very rewarding. But still most people do not have the stamina for it. It largely depends on where you play though. Some places are very easy, some places are a real grind.
Some players can do say $100 in about a few hours with $1 units and they're happy. But it is much more viable to play with larger stakes. Although it depends on the technology/system you are using. You can play for many hours with the system and never raise suspicion. But your time is limited with the computer before you raise red flags (although they are quicker to use anyway).
I wouldnt say it takes X amount of years. In the right conditions with the right approach, you can beat a wheel consistently with literally a few minutes of training. If you are going to travel and scout for wheels, then you need money to start because the travel alone is expensive. And you cant play with small stakes or it wont be viable.
Most players dont want to travel, so they are stuck with whatever their local casino is like. An experienced player will see good opportunities. An inexperienced player will be lost and unable to see where an advantage is, and how to exploit it. That's the difference years of experience can make. But if the conditions are really bad in a casino, and you dont want to travel, then experience is not relevant.
In Roulette one needs to understand what is EDGE - bets need to be placed at a different dimension to how 99.9% of systems are played on this forum - otherwise there's no advantage.
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How many years before one becomes a pro gambler? Can I refrase the question!?
How many years before one understands that "gambling" and "pro" CAN'T be used in one sentence???
Answer:
For me it's two years.
What a disappointment :'(