Poker is Still Profitable Though Much Harder To Beat Compared to "Boom" Years



Q: Is Poker Still Profitable in 2021?

A: A very common question that we hear from people: is poker still profitable in 2021?

The answer? Yes, though becoming a successful poker player takes MUCH more hard work compared to previous years, especially when compared to the "boom" years of 2004-2006.

There are many profitable poker players - you can see many of them playing on Twitch.tv. Streamers like "All in PAV", "Buehlero" and "Iregption" are all profitable players, and they have proven this in real-time on their streams.

Is it profitable to play poker for living in this day and age?There are also numerous other players who crush both online and on the live poker tour.

What do all of these players have in common? They all work very, very hard to improve their games.

The days of playing a few hands of poker per day, crushing and then going out to drink are over.

If you want to be a profitable poker player in this day and age, you need to both put in the hands AND study.

You likely need to invest in high-level poker coaching.

You need to live, breathe and eat poker. You need to agonize over hands. You need to run simulations. You need to invest in your game.

If you want to become a profitable poker player in this day and age, you will need to make sacrifices with your life, as performing at a high-level requires constant work. Your opponents are constantly learning and adapting their games, which means that you must do the same.

This applies to both online and live poker. While live poker players are usually worse than online players, you still need to realize that they are getting better as well.

Excelling in live poker requires a different type of discipline. You need to limit your expenses and limit your extracurricular activities as well (playing in the pits, betting on sports, etc).

The constant theme when it comes to beating either online or live poker consistently? Discipline. You need to treat it as a full-time job (actually, more than a full-time job, as full-time jobs are just 40 hours a week). You need to consistently work on your game, you need to scrupulously take notes, you need to invest in coaching, you need to manage your bankroll correctly.

-

Poker is still quite profitable in 2020, though those who are making money consistently are usually putting in insane hours to improve their games.

In the poker "boom" days, most players were absolutely awful and knew nothing about general poker concepts. If you had even a moderate understanding of general poker concepts, you were almost guaranteed to make money.

In this day and age, nearly everyone has benefited from the surge in popularity of poker education sites, coaching sites, etc. If you want to be better than those players, you will need to go the extra distance to get better than them.

The draw of poker back in the "boom" days was that you could make full-time money while just playing part-time.

Now, if you want to make money that will be the equivalent of a full-time job, you will most likely need to work MORE than full-time hours. You will also need to practice proper bankroll management, avoid tilt, likely say goodbye to some personal relationships, etc.

-

You can certainly make a living playing poker in 2021, though it won't be EASY.


Back to Answers