Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Your Poker Career (3) Living Your Poker Dream!
The poker world is indeed a big one; one with many avenues, potential and profitability. I have covered a few questions that have been asked of me lately A LOT! These are regarding sponsorship and becoming a pro player. I hear time and time again though “I just want to live my poker dream!” It made me think: What is this poker dream, indeed?
Which poses the question: Is everyone’s poker dream the same?
Can we, those with an interest in this industry all live it?
What is a poker dream? What is this dream made of?
Is it merely playing online poker and poker tournaments?
Soon I shall explain the dream that I am living, to show you the industry, and living a poker dream that is beyond the obvious. But for now, I will write about what I see as the dreams dreamt by most people. Hopefully by writing this, you will see that living a poker dream goes beyond just being a champion. There are many ways to “live the dream!” both on and off the internet and attained by doing several other things than just by playing Texas hold ‘em poker.
To have the poker dream to win the WSOP final event is a dream, which is possible to live, yet with low odds. To win a WSOP event (bracelet) is another dream; again, 55+ events each year gives you a minimal chance to live this dream. The chance of cashing is good when playing the events, but winning a bracelet is long odds at the most! The same applies to all other major events. This surely cannot be the poker dream that everyone wants to live. It is a great dream but less then possible for most.
Being a poker professional is indeed living a poker dream. It can be fruitful and more than fun. Travel, drinks, socialisation, wonderful meals, a hospitable life - the spoils one can only dream of having forever. Living this dream, if not managed properly though, can have huge slumps; slumps that you have to be prepared to get out with a whatever-it-takes attitude!
Being a “sponsored poker professional” is another dream people have, one that they want to live. Indeed, again the good life can come from this – it is the same as being an independent poker professional (pro, for short). Living this dream can be seen as probably easier than the rest, but is it? Being a sponsored pro gives you the necessary entries – among other things - to play for your sponsoring poker company. And with this, come the demands of the job and the requirements. You are a marketing tool and usually chosen as you are indeed the role model for this job. You need to be certain, because if this is the dream you wish to live, then it is exactly what it says it is. The how’s and why’s are something that I will no doubt cover in my next few blog posts - the specific requirements and job features of each position. In accepting the position of a “sponsored poker professional” you generally have to download online poker software (specific) and play poker on request. Sounds easy but may not be particularly so for some folks set in their mind with what is good for them! Remember, someone else is staking their hard-earned cash and reputation on YOU and it is only fair that they set the terms on quite a few of your gaming activities.
Living the poker dream can be done in simpler format also. Like playing on an online gaming software site day in and day out as a living, using your winnings for that exact reason: to make a living! Use funds to travel, but not necessarily the live poker tournaments. You can play poker as you choose, wherever you choose and whenever you choose. This was my original plan. Play internet poker games and win - simple. Regarding my own personal poker dream though, and importantly so, I will show you that there is life beyond a table in this world of poker!
Living a poker dream to me equates to having a career based purely in the poker world. Living and breathing poker, day in day out. There are many people who do this in many ways, who look beyond the square that we live in. Living a poker dream can be much more than merely playing poker day in and day out. The poker industry has many niches to carve for many people.
I live my poker dream in a completely different way, yet I breathe poker all day every day! My poker life equates to living the poker dream. I write poker, talk poker, broad cast poker on air. I manage poker, I play poker. My life is poker and therefore my “poker dream” is fulfilled. As I said at the beginning, it is a big industry. As part of your dream you can be in management, report, deal, work with poker software developers to develop poker software, sell, manufacture, market, co-ordinate and play. Poker is just like any business and it runs like any other business. It needs many little busy people to make it a successful one. Think of how a successful business works. Poker is the same – we even need accountants! Anyone reading this could have useful skills needed in the poker industry!
Well I am living my poker dream and I even play lesser than before living my dream. Ask yourself, again, after reading this: What is my poker dream and do I really want to live it? If yes, keep reading my blog as the days, weeks and months go by.
Feel free to jump into this fun world of online gaming and poker tournaments on and off the felt by using my handy hints.
Danielle – AKA – Hot Aussie Chick
Which poses the question: Is everyone’s poker dream the same?
Can we, those with an interest in this industry all live it?
What is a poker dream? What is this dream made of?
Is it merely playing online poker and poker tournaments?
Soon I shall explain the dream that I am living, to show you the industry, and living a poker dream that is beyond the obvious. But for now, I will write about what I see as the dreams dreamt by most people. Hopefully by writing this, you will see that living a poker dream goes beyond just being a champion. There are many ways to “live the dream!” both on and off the internet and attained by doing several other things than just by playing Texas hold ‘em poker.
To have the poker dream to win the WSOP final event is a dream, which is possible to live, yet with low odds. To win a WSOP event (bracelet) is another dream; again, 55+ events each year gives you a minimal chance to live this dream. The chance of cashing is good when playing the events, but winning a bracelet is long odds at the most! The same applies to all other major events. This surely cannot be the poker dream that everyone wants to live. It is a great dream but less then possible for most.
Being a poker professional is indeed living a poker dream. It can be fruitful and more than fun. Travel, drinks, socialisation, wonderful meals, a hospitable life - the spoils one can only dream of having forever. Living this dream, if not managed properly though, can have huge slumps; slumps that you have to be prepared to get out with a whatever-it-takes attitude!
Being a “sponsored poker professional” is another dream people have, one that they want to live. Indeed, again the good life can come from this – it is the same as being an independent poker professional (pro, for short). Living this dream can be seen as probably easier than the rest, but is it? Being a sponsored pro gives you the necessary entries – among other things - to play for your sponsoring poker company. And with this, come the demands of the job and the requirements. You are a marketing tool and usually chosen as you are indeed the role model for this job. You need to be certain, because if this is the dream you wish to live, then it is exactly what it says it is. The how’s and why’s are something that I will no doubt cover in my next few blog posts - the specific requirements and job features of each position. In accepting the position of a “sponsored poker professional” you generally have to download online poker software (specific) and play poker on request. Sounds easy but may not be particularly so for some folks set in their mind with what is good for them! Remember, someone else is staking their hard-earned cash and reputation on YOU and it is only fair that they set the terms on quite a few of your gaming activities.
Living the poker dream can be done in simpler format also. Like playing on an online gaming software site day in and day out as a living, using your winnings for that exact reason: to make a living! Use funds to travel, but not necessarily the live poker tournaments. You can play poker as you choose, wherever you choose and whenever you choose. This was my original plan. Play internet poker games and win - simple. Regarding my own personal poker dream though, and importantly so, I will show you that there is life beyond a table in this world of poker!
Living a poker dream to me equates to having a career based purely in the poker world. Living and breathing poker, day in day out. There are many people who do this in many ways, who look beyond the square that we live in. Living a poker dream can be much more than merely playing poker day in and day out. The poker industry has many niches to carve for many people.
I live my poker dream in a completely different way, yet I breathe poker all day every day! My poker life equates to living the poker dream. I write poker, talk poker, broad cast poker on air. I manage poker, I play poker. My life is poker and therefore my “poker dream” is fulfilled. As I said at the beginning, it is a big industry. As part of your dream you can be in management, report, deal, work with poker software developers to develop poker software, sell, manufacture, market, co-ordinate and play. Poker is just like any business and it runs like any other business. It needs many little busy people to make it a successful one. Think of how a successful business works. Poker is the same – we even need accountants! Anyone reading this could have useful skills needed in the poker industry!
Well I am living my poker dream and I even play lesser than before living my dream. Ask yourself, again, after reading this: What is my poker dream and do I really want to live it? If yes, keep reading my blog as the days, weeks and months go by.
Feel free to jump into this fun world of online gaming and poker tournaments on and off the felt by using my handy hints.
Danielle – AKA – Hot Aussie Chick
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