KrazyKoo
Legend
Platinum Level
Lot of people deposit specific amount of money, like for example 25€ then if they win lets say 100€ they won't withdraw, rather just move up in stakes.
So when people do this, they always eventually lose their money. Lot of people do this. 96% is still absurb however.
So when people do this, they always eventually lose their money. Lot of people do this. 96% is still absurb however.
ztibor72
Visionary
Platinum Level
I don't think that's true.
There may be 2% who win a lot, they are the professional players. there may be another 2-3% who win, but not so much.
And I think there are 5-10% breakeven people who are close to their money.
There may be 2% who win a lot, they are the professional players. there may be another 2-3% who win, but not so much.
And I think there are 5-10% breakeven people who are close to their money.
nerobs9
Legend
Bronze Level
I think this figure may be true.
Many players say that they are profitable in poker. However, if everyone around is playing a plus and earning money, then thanks to whom? Where are these people who will say, I play at a loss) There are none. Therefore, despite the words, many play in the red, the vast majority.
Many players say that they are profitable in poker. However, if everyone around is playing a plus and earning money, then thanks to whom? Where are these people who will say, I play at a loss) There are none. Therefore, despite the words, many play in the red, the vast majority.
dreamer13
Legend
Platinum Level
In the mind of most people, playing online poker is the occupation of people who are chasing fast money, adrenaline in the blood. Although bad poker, random is really a disease. It has been proven that adrenaline is a hormone of excitement and risk, and it is people with its elevated level who are more likely to look for extreme situations, gamble, to lose all the money you also need to try. The inability to feel the starting hands and the inability to stop yourself, these are the two main factors of failure.
mateuszjason
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Well i can tell You how's my game was. The first 5 years of playing every day i was loosing. The next 3 years i was a break even player.
Now I've got a first year a profit, and this year 2022 not end in total but now I'm also a winning player.
Now I've got a first year a profit, and this year 2022 not end in total but now I'm also a winning player.
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Foxie12340
Rock Star
Silver Level
I think you are probably close to the right number. I look at it as if I have already lost the money when I sit down and if I still have some when I get up that’s a bonus. It’s not a job for me it’s for entertainment
Syltan
Legend
Bronze Level
To be honest, I have no idea what percentage of their minus players, and plus ones too. In order to collect these statistics, you need a poker room database, I doubt very much that this information will ever be in the public domain.
Svetluj
Rock Star
Bronze Level
sharkscope site is public
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BigBlindStealer1
Rising Star
Bronze Level
in practic its not how this works, someone win someone lose, but people who win climb to more value tournaments, and then again and again and again, so literally its 50/50 btw
istbno
Rock Star
Platinum Level
I don`t think any poker room will reveal this kind of data due to understandable reasons. You can count people you know who play poker and pick those who permanently win. Thus you will have some data you can trust.
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arshuns
Rock Star
Bronze Level
I think that the percentage is certainly lower. But you have to understand that if you want to really make money playing poker, you have to become a professional. If most people play for fun, they pay their money for it.
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Cyclguy
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Seems kind of high, but I suppose it could be accurate. I do know that most pros do not get rich from poker, but from endorsements and promotions mostly. That only applies to the top players, Hellmuth, Negreanu and others like them, the rest go from game to game, tournament to tournament, looking for backers and selling shares. The top players have to keep playing in order to keep their sponsors, once they aren't famous anymore they lose the advertisers. Erik Lindgren won millions playing poker, but lost it all, and more, betting on sports mostly. He is still millions in debts and has to keep playing to pay them off. I feel confident saying that most recreational players in the long run are overall much less successful than the pros and they lose much more often than they win.
