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I believe there are many gamblers here in the forum who regularly share their wins and losses. But I'm curious—has it ever crossed your mind to consider becoming a professional gambler, someone who makes a living out of it and enjoys a life of financial freedom?

Well, no, not really. I prefer my finances to depend on something stable, and on long-term savings plus investment. As a big goal I prefer bitcoin to help me improve my life much more than it already has.

However, for starters you could have clarified that you can only live on skill games (only a few can). If you plan to live on casino games you are either crazy or foolish.

This would be the worst mistake someone can make in his life. Thinking of being a professional gamblers only means that the person is thinking that he can make money from gambling. Successful gamblers are those that are making money from other sources and not thinking of gambling as a way of making money.

Nope, it's better for me to become a live streamer if I want to make money from gambling. Becoming a live streamer has no stress and risk of losing your money, instead you only lose other thing that not related with money like privacy and time, so you will not ended up being homeless even you make mistake.

Live streamer is feasible for me rather than build a gambling provider or build my own casino that requires a lot of money.

Surely, everyone who once decided to gamble had the goal of making correct predictions as often as possible. There is no need to dissemble that everyone wants to win, but we must always understand that gambling is not some kind of industry where a person improves his professional skills. There are neither institutes for advanced training nor any materials that help in this. All we see is that someone who is well-versed in sports sometimes makes the right steps, but without luck, talking about winning is pointless. Perhaps it would be most professional to open some kind of business with the money won so that it could bring passive income, but relying on gambling with regular victories is completely thoughtless.

When I didn't know much about gambling I used to think that it was something that someone could make into a career that could give someone financial freedom but gambling is not something you should depend on because it is unstable and cannot assure you a consistent flow of income to sustain a balanced lifestyle. The only people who gambling have become a career for them are people who own gambling casinos or houses but not actual gamblers themselves because gambling will never be a profession or a career no matter the money making opportunity it has.

I think this should just be a side a hustle and not shouldn't be considered to be a full time job, it's quite absurd to tell people that you are a professional gambler as a choice of career because it might seem irresponsible to people even if you are making money from it
This should be a side hustle or an extra source of income, we are familiar with punters on Twitter and the fact that they make money not even from the bets they place but from their channels and sites, this is a lucrative side hustle

I have never thought of making a living from gambling nor thinking to be a professional gambler in order for me to live on gambling because I don't see it as something being realistic. It will only be a dream that will never come true and a sign of laziness.

For one enjoy gambling, you need a means of income to stake your bet because the casino is not a charity organization that gives out money to whoever gambles in their casino. If the casino can set up a business in other for them to earn a living, a gambler too must have a means of income in order for him to gamble responsible, otherwise, you will become an addict and live in depression.

This could be possible but again theres no assurance in playing gambling, it depends on the  game you would like to risk, like playing sports betting or with the slot games.  If you are well skilled you can participate into different events like the pokers or any table top games which is have higher chance to win, you can get a title at the same time cash prize. Personally I do not recommend this if you are just a casual player just have a small amount of money to wager because this kind of profession takes a lot of money as your capital and experience to win.

If I based it on my winning and losing ratio and from the experience of people who are involved in gambling, I think it's not possible to make a living as a gambler; the risks are just too high to make a living out of gambling even the best in analyzing sports can still come out short.

Betting is never a job or a business; there's no money to be made here. The losses are more frequent than winning if you want to be involved in gambling and at the same time make money, then owning a casino is the best option but as a gambler its a wish that its impossible to materialize.

Gambling is based on luck therefore I also think that it'll be a big mistake to depend on it as a primary source of income. Gambling is not where you're sure of making money at the end of the day, it's either win or lose so somebody with financial responsibilities should never consider it as a professional means of livelihood. It can atmost be an alternative source of income where if you win you'll add the money to your funds or if you lose you'll not be affected much because you don't depend on gamble wins to pay your bills. It's better to gamble for fun and the thrill of risk taking, with the amount that you can afford to loose.

Is there really a professional in gambling? I mean it’s based on luck even sports betting since analysis of previous matches requires luck to make the execution of prediction successful.

What’s the actual definition of being professional on gambling because I don’t get how can it happened or achieved the title of being pro. What I only want in gambling is to win the jackpot in the future that can change my life. Being a pro or any title is useless on a game of luck career.

I guess you call yourself a professional if you consider gambling as your full-time job. By making it a job, that means you are earning money from it. Most professional gamblers are probably making a fortune in gambling, but there are only a few of them, while the rest continue to lose money in a casino or sportsbook.

For me, I might consider becoming a pro in the future, but that depends on how capable I am. As of now, my performance isn’t really good as I haven’t made any profit in gambling in the long term, so I think I have to minimize the amount I’m gambling. However, I’ll continue to record the outcomes and see if I can turn it into a profitable run.

Sometimes thoughts like that come to mind, especially after realizing that what is called winning does not require at least getting x2 of the bankroll.

Betting $100 - $1,000 on a bet that is almost certain to win, for example in football, guessing that Real Madrid will score a goal in a match, will get at least 10% of our bet. But is that really certain? In practice no, sometimes we get bad luck.

Because of avoiding excessive risk, i think standing on betting as entertainment is enough.

Though, it's true that having a career in gambling as a professional is every gambler's dream, but the sad reality of the fact is that not everyone who wishes for such do have the sustainable financial capital, patience and the zeal to actualize their dream to come through, as this is one career that involves a high level of risk taking and luck, of which if you are not always lucky, you are likely to go bankrupt due to gambling on games of luck,  however, if you are lucky, you could stand the chance of winning even up to 100x or 10,000x of whatever you may have lost to gambling. However, gambling is what we should go in with an amount we can always win.

I don't have any thoughts in that direction, being a professional gambler might exist if it's about betting that relies on skills but it's too difficult, and not many people depend financially on betting,
that's a wrong thought I'm sure many people disagree with this,

gambling involves money, with a little luck that can't be predicted when it will come, it's better to look for certain benefits like investing.
and have a steady job and of course the money you get is stable,

It has crossed my mind but I knew to myself that I could just be setting myself up for failure(which would probably be true). As much as I like gambling I am not stupid enough to risk my stable income for something that could put my financial security at risk. also, being a professional gambler is not rainbows and sunshine where you can always enjoy financial freedom.

There are many people who depends their life to earn a living from gambling but as we know gambling is a game that is not reliable whereby you can lose at any given time and again your winnings is not sure so how would a man make it a source of livelihood to sustain his or her family to enjoy financial abundance. That is why one need a stable income maybe a business that could generate and income on a regular basis then one could decide to attach gambling as additional means but not a reliable source maybe at any time the winning comes he may add it up to his finance or use it to increase and boost their business or his business to a bigger way.

In the beginning no as I only used to play instant result games like slot machines or roulette and these kind of games.I tried sport betting and I also didn't do well there,tried to read,copy and follow experts predictions in soccer mostly but that ended up the same way as playing slots,you lose all the money although not as fast as in slot machines.Lately I have started playing poker and doing free rolls whenever they are possible in every site,even the one in my signature is going live with them on 15 August if I remember correctly and I have seen that when I play in free rolls with a lot of persons with many tables in Texas poker I have seen that I come up from 2700 players an average of 70-190 and I have lately started to think,I should probably try out the Pokerstars series we used to see in TV and maybe I am good enough.This is a dream though  ;D.

We have heard of professional gamblers but I have no idea if any of them are on this forum. Also, we don't know if anyone considers them professional gamblers or not. But I believe that there are professional gamblers who make their daily needs or living through gambling. I have no intention of becoming a professional gambler but I would like to see myself as a responsible gambler. I want to enjoy betting. There is no point in living with gambling money. I do gambling for fun and have other sources of financial stability.

Present, I am one of them!  :P

Nope.
I am doing this all for fun and a bit of profiting. I am not chasing huge profits, all I want is to see my stats more of wins than losses. But I can't do that sometimes because losing is really part of gambling. It didn't crossed my mind to become a professional gambler, all I want is to be free and bet any time I want and won't have any issues financially.

I just don't have any thoughts of becoming a professional gambler - I just play for fun and that's it, no plans whatsoever. Moreover, becoming a professional gambler is not an easy thing and can be achieved by all gamblers, it requires not only hard work, but also a good strategy, and several other things. So I don't see that I have a chance to become that and I am more realistic to just have fun without thinking about anything else.

So, most of us here don't have big dreams of becoming professional gamblers. Well, I can say that's good because you know your limits. Maybe it's better to take your talents elsewhere since it's a fact that it's really hard to achieve real success in gambling. Some people have won big jackpots, like winning the lottery, but gambling regularly and expecting consistent wins is almost impossible.

We have to be realistic here. I mean, we're the only ones who can truly assess whether we're capable of winning consistently. Just like me, I've been gambling for many years, and while I can't deny that I've had fun overall, in terms of profit, I know I've never been up in the long run.

Are there even professional gamblers in the literal sense of the word? The only ones I know who can earn really large sums of money are professional poker players (in tens of millions of $), but I don't know of anyone who plays roulette or slots professionally, because the chances of you having a regular income in such games are practically non-existent.

Gambling should be fun, not a profession - has anything changed in that regard?

And this raises a very important question in my head, and the question is, is it really possible to have and enjoy a life of financial freedom through gambling? And I personally answer or reponse would be that it's possible but absolutely rare to happen, that is, find someone who depends only gambling and is enjoying a life that is completely free from any financial problems and worries.

Anyways, for me, I've never thought of becoming a professional gambler, and this may be because gambling is not really my thing, I gamble mostly as a way to just have fun, and even though I am always interested in making money off the activity, the money isn't always a priority for me, I enjoy the game regardless of the outcome.
I can never think of or consider becoming a professional gambler, because there are greater plans I have for myself and my future, gambling is not a job or a thing or activity that should be depended on.

What comes in my mind is professional gambler is the profession who can earn a lot of money and life with the glamority because i have seen who can be called as professional gambler can gets huge money especially after being an the champion of the particular big tournaments such as world poker series so sometimes it makes me inspired really want to be like them
But i do realize that seems that's impossible for me to be like them because i believe to being an professional gambler is very required talent and i have to says i don't have those talent so that's why i am not thinking of making gambling as a profession and only gambling for fun

If you're a newbie who has a good start in gambling, it is very tempting to do that, but once you find out the harsh reality of gambling, your mindset will change because if there is a group of gamblers who can really make money from betting, then many will try to make a living out of it.
Casinos and experts have been warning people only to gamble or bet an amount they are capable of losing because winning is not guaranteed in gambling.

No, never lol. I don't even know what metric you'd even have to use to judge whether you can become one or not. At least in sports, both eSports and regular sports in general there's a skill metric. In gambling though, how well you'd bluff? I'd probably prefer doing some scammy-type social engineering stuff than gamble.

And I believe you forgot "successful" when describing a professional gambler who enjoys a life of financial freedom? lol. "Successful" or "born from a rich family" description.

No, I never thought or intended to become a professional gambler or someone who makes a living from gambling. That would be disastrous for me in the long run if I continue this habit. Although I’ve been playing for years, if I ever win big, I’m going to quit gambling and focus on long-term trading. It’s just that I haven’t reached that moment yet.

Definitely not,of all things to be professional at it's not gambling I should be cause there's nothing so tangible or achievable in it rather than the fun you get while doing so and it's very necessary to do that with what you can afford to lose and why will one choose gambling to be a profession? Because you want to earn a living out of it? It literally doesn't make any good sense at all.

You'll generate losses remember,big time setbacks sometimes your little wins might make you not to remember your making losses in it but cause you just have to keep it going you smack it off and keep gambling...no I won't advice anyone out there or here to find themselves in such situations knowing fully well how  the outcome is and there's no financial freedom in gambling,it's just bent on luck.

From my point of view, it's impossible to live from gambling, casinos have a house edge and that means they will win in the long run, and if they win that means we lose.

A professional gambler is a complex term, i feel like professional gamblers are the ones who find a bug in the system, those who find the way to put the odds on their side and with that make high profit, a good example is phil ivey, what he did with the poker cards memorizing the texture and winning against the casino makes him a professional gambler for sure.

But a professional gambler is totally different than a lucky gambler.

I humbly think that the idea of turning professional and attaining financial independence is rather exciting, but fraught with serious challenges and risks. Casino success might be dependent on talent and technology, yet it requires a great deal of humility; hence, it is an untenable career choice. . . . . . but the financial instability associated with gambling, including the potential for huge losses, can lead to uncertainty and depression while in addition, the employee dissatisfaction can lead to emotional and psychological problems such as anxiety and possible dissatisfaction. In my country, but I think that it will also happens in other countries, too, law and legal considerations are also crucial because gambling standards differs according to their power but it could be a challenge, yet manageable, to find related career paths into the world of gambling or to take gambling up as a hobby for people interested in the gambling world. Though financial freedom through gambling may be alluring, I do believe that a need arises to take a serious look at the risks and to weigh alternative ways toward achieving such financial goals. Not sure bout this but I think career counseling will help a lot

Can expertise be gained in games that do not involve skills?

 Can someone be a professional or expert in playing luck-based games? because I think a gambler can become a professional or expert gambler only when they play skill-based games where with time, they witness their skill level increase to an extent where they have more wins than loss on those skill-based games.

Sounds impossible but there are really people who do really be able to make a living with gambling but most of the time it is really that not something a gambler or bettor could really be able to do so.
This one would really be involving having that expertise on something specially on sports betting or into those people who are really that too good or sustaining when they do play poker
or any other card games. This is why it would really be that possible that they could really be making a living and this is what other gamblers or bettors or to those people who involved with gambling
generally on which they are really that trying out to achieve such condition on which we know that this isnt something that would really be that simple.

In my case then i wont really be having those kind of plans on achieving such goal or target specially on doing gambling. I've been doing gambling or betting for years now but i dont see myself
to be that having those kind of targets on trying out to become that profitable or sustainable and this is something that you should really be that careful on what you are trying out to achieve.
We do know that when it comes to this aspect then tons of gamblers who do really mess up their lives instead on attaining these goals on which it is really that close to impossible.

Trying to because a professional gambler is not an easy job because you will have to dedicate your time to gamble and you must lose and you must win as that's the most important practical in a gambler and in gamble. However I would not like to become a professional gambler because I don't see my self dream of it before now and I don't think I will have a thought of becoming a professional gambler in future.

Obviously no, I pledge to myself I will never try to gamble for living even I hit a jackpot, win lotteries etc that make me earn life changing money.

I don't want to be a professional gambler since it's risky and I always treat gambling as an entertainment, not a way to make money. If I change my view gambling as a way to make money, I will not enjoy gamble anymore since I always looking for money.

No, it never came across my mind.

I love betting in sports, especially the NBA but I never even once tried to be a professional gambler and think about winning all games based on deep research and effort. I mean, I have a job and I want to keep the sports that I love as unpredictable as it can be. The fun is right there when you are guessing which team will win.
I think being a professional gambler will consume a lot of time and for a person who has a stable job it might cost him that job too if he keeps on focusing on gambling only.
This is possible to do but the financial stability should be there and you must have a lot of savings so that if everything goes south you will have a fallback.

Not that I want to be a full time gambler or someone that wants to make a living off of gambling but I’ll like to develop my skill and knowledge in sports so that I can make more accurate predictions and get less losses - if I’m able to achieve that I won’t need to be a professional.

I just need something that would make my losses reduced nothing more.

No, I don't have a goal to be a professional gambler in the future because that can makes me get addicted to gambler and I can lose much money. It is better to uses gambling for have fun and enjoy the gambling games without have any goals in gambling so I don't have to get any problem from gambling. We will difficult to makes a living out from gambling as gambling is not a job so we must understand that we must stay away from that.

If you really want to try, you should think how much money you will use because that will be a lot of money you need to use to playing gambling without knowing when you can win. Becoming a professional gambler is difficult because someone must learn many things especially about controlling himself, limitation and many other things.

If I may be honest, it never crossed my mind. but if I imagine getting a very fantastic win, I think every gambler has ever fantasized about it. there are several factors why I don't think about becoming a professional gambler, in the sense of making a living from gambling. maybe cultural and belief factors are the closest, that's why it never crossed my mind to become a professional gambler. although if it can be said that we also learn to be able to gamble properly and correctly, like professional gamblers. I mean, because gambling contains risks in it, knowledge about gambling is a very important part. we are even willing to take the time to learn various methods for betting strategies, whatever the form of the game, besides the experience factor also plays a role when we do a gambling session. back to the OP's question, do I have a goal to become a professional gambler. well, not for now. but we will all agree, if winning bets is one of the goals of gambling.

Definitely no; I'm not going to depend on something that is 99% reliant on luck. It is easier said than done, and I doubt there are many people who can actually be called professional gamblers. Perhaps you could pair it with streaming, and through acquiring a large fan base, you could possibly turn it full-time, but that doesn't mean you should or that it'll last forever. Even then, I personally wouldn't go for it, as I'd rather not depend on something so periodic and uncertain.

Never thought of me becoming a professional gambler, it was so far away.
I play at gambling only as entertainment, the funds I use are also small and will not add to it.

Being very risky if you want to insist on being a professional gambler, unlike in movies that seem very professional and know what to do.
But now in online gambling, we are fighting against a system that has been designed to benefit casino owners more.

So don't expect to become a professional gambler, it's better if you're serious about building your own online gambling its more profitable,
but it does require a lot of capital.

I don't think it is easy for anyone to become a professional gambler because the possibility of that happening is very slim since gambling is mainly based on luck and not skill. It is better one learn a skill or a trade rather than learning to become a professional gambler because there will be no prove to show that you are a professional since you cannot win the house hedge or bookmakers.

I am only gambling for fun and I don't want to go so deep into gambling to the point that I will think of using it to earn a living as that is a wrong mindset and not ideal because predicting the future is not something easy and such person might die of hunger.

I have other things that I am doing and am making money from, so I don’t really have the mindset to take gambling as my source of income, all I do is just gamble for fun, and whenever I win, I always make use of it. Also, taking gambling as a source of income is not really a good idea, because I have seen lots of people get addicted just because they are trying to make money from gambling, they are always finding it difficult to stop gambling when they should.
 
I don’t say making money from gambling is bad, but when some people are desperately trying to make money, they do end up being addicted to gambling, and at the end they will end up doing crazy things that they are not supposed to do. So the best thing is to just gamble freely and make sure you do your analysis carefully when gambling so that you will be able to win.

definitely not. It’s more like a hobby and there’s not always enough time for everything planned. I can’t imagine how it’s possible to organize it as a main job and earn money from it constantly and just like at my job. There are more risks and fewer benefits, so definitely not ,I don’t consider gambling as a source of main income.

Gambling is not a reliable source of income. Why will someone have such a plan that he or she wants to become a professional gambler in future?that should be a very bad idea. Infact I don't think anyone will have such a plan to become a professional gambler in the future. Gambling is all about luck, so to take it as your professional work I don't think it will make someone become wealthy.

As for me, I can't say I will stop gambling, but making gambling my profession is not something I can really do.Even if I don't have a well-paying job, I will continue to hope and think about finding alternatives to make money rather than fully focusing on gambling as a profession. It is true that some people make money from gambling, but they hardly make it their main source of income.

Well I think the only time someone can make a good leaving through gambling is when they hit a jackpot, because aside from Winning a jackpot there is no way to be on a steady winning in to be call a professional gambler, because you will lose more than you win in gambling that is certainly for sure.

I dream that one day I will hit a big jackpot winning that will change my financial life to the point of having the kind of money I am looking for right now, but after that luck I won't be an active gambler any more.

No, I just treat it like a pricey hobby ;D

No I definitely not have a goal to become a pro gambler now or at any time in the future. I gamble for fun, nothing too serious and that way it stays fun.

Never gamble with more than you can afford to lose. Always practise responsible gambling, the moment it isn’t fun any more, you have a problem.

Never, and it never will cross my mind.  One of jeapoardy's biggest winners ever was a professional gambler from the Chicago area (where I"m from) and they had him on my local Chicago sports radio show where they interviewed him and discussed what it takes to be a professional gambler as this is what the guy did for a living.  Everything involved in becoming a professional gambler is just way too much for me to ever consider and you've got to have a lot of money and be able to stomach a lot of ups and downs.  Pass lol.

I have never considered gambling as a job capable of giving one some financial freedom. If I ever record a huge win from gambling, I'd rather invest my money in something more stable that I will be sure of getting steady returns from, instead of relying on gambling as a major source of income. I always put in my best in whatever job that generates income for me, I do not trust myself to be able to gamble within a favourable limit if I decide to be a full time gambler. It is best I gamble during my leisure time and see whatever I earn from gambling as a passive income.

What financial freedom are you referring to? It's not freedom when you begin to entangle yourself up with a habit that'll cost your life to quit if you ever fall for addiction. It's called SLAVERY!

Nonetheless, I don't have any plans of making out a profession in gambling. I should be motivated from the stories of the very few that have been a sole benefactor, but at the end, passion makes anything you're doing thrive. They haven't still realized how destructive that decision can be..

I get why the thought of going Pro as a Gambler might be appealing to some especially with all those big win stories that are often circulated. But for me, gambling is nothing more than a pass time and an avenue to enjoy myself. Certainly not knocking on ways through which I would consider making a living. I personally have no desire to become a professional gambler because I realize that gambling is more about luck than skill.

I like to consider it as playing without the force of finances and realize luck may not stick. It is about being practical for me, and not taking gambling as a way of making big cash but within the limits of entertainment.

You have spoken really well bud, and I completely agree wit you, and to be honest with you, I don't really understand how it's possible that some people are able to turn gambling into their passive source of income, and maybe even their only source of income also.

Many a times I've mentioned on this forum that there are some group of boys who live around my neighborhood, I do not know anything else they do to make money aside from gambling, many people actually have assumed that their only and major source of income is gambling, but my personal experience with gambling with made me believe otherwise, even though I do understand that luck levels differs for different people, but still, I do not see how gambling earnings can sustain a person from year to year without such person ever going broke, like completely broke.

I never thought that I had to become a professional gambler, and pursue gambling so deeply like that until it could be said to be an expert, yes although sometimes sharing experiences with many gamblers on the forum and almost every week doing gambling, even if compared to trading I do more gambling that I do, but there was never an intention to become a professional gambler.

Gambling is just a place to find entertainment in my spare time and that will never change, but in the future it becomes destiny, maybe I can't refuse that.

Making a living off gambling is very possible and there are people out there who are even doing it already and it's been a profitable one for them but with others, it's been different probably due to their lack of experience or maybe inability to be able to get around their financial strength.

Before thinking of making gambling a thing you will be doing probably for a living, you should consider that it can also cost you all that you have got and so I don't see it as something I would want to do because I know for sure that it will only become a challenge to me especially when I become emotional and get on with my emotions, I may not be able to control what I will be doing well enough hence I may loose so much and it may get to me.

Personally, I don't find the idea particularly appealing. I guess, for most folks, gambling isn't exactly a solid plan for financial freedom.  The odds are stacked against you over the long haul.  But hey some whip-smart people have made it work, at least for a while.  They put in the crazy hours mastering the games, managing risk, finding an edge where others don't and I suppose - these are sharp minds calculating all the angles. 

Will it last? Who knows.  Maybe they flame out maybe they ride a heater to a plush retirement.  But you gotta admit they're working hard at a tough craft.  While luck plays its part, there's skill there too.  Me? I don't have the stomach for those kinda swings and round-the-clock grind.  But I try not to judge.  The safe road suits me fine, but I don't begrudge 'em trying to crack the code.  Takes all kinds I suppose.

Becoming a professional gambler is a decision I won't consider. Anybody who wants to do it should look into the cons and pros of being a professional gambler. It's helpful and at the same time stressful. Understanding the algorithms of your favorite game isn't a simple task. The whole process is weary, but successful gamblers are happy people.

They've mastered the art of smiling when losing. It doesn't piss them off anymore. That's an advantage. Its disadvantage is that venturing into such a risky career can ruin the player's life. I read an article that suggests making a list of the pros and cons of professional gambling a helpful exercise

https://www.tekedia.com/professional-gambling-players-pros-and-cons/

No, I don't; in fact, I'm even afraid of thinking about gambling in such a way that I will see it as something that I will depend on. That fear of not being able to meet up to pay my bills because I didn't win a game won't even allow me to think of it that way.
 
Although it won't be a bad one if the person has the ability to make gambling a profession, there will be a very high chance of getting addicted in such a case without the person even realising it.

Why should I aim for that when I know already that even professionals still lose in gambling, so that's still pointless in the end. I am not here to enhance my skills nor increase my knowledge with different gambling games, but I'm just here to find pleasure and get entertained, winning is just a bonus.

Gambling has always been pure luck based. So whether you're professional or not, skillful or not, that won't matter in gambling since the edge will always be in the house.

Capital no, I may have gambled so many times and still love to gamble once in a while but I have never thought of becoming a professional gambler he'll no. Making a living in gambling sounds so crazy cause most people who are addicted to gambling have sold some good properties to gamble but have nothing to show for it, I will choose to gamble when I want to while I have my jobs and businesses going but taking gambling as my occupation is never going to happen.

If we talk about becoming professional gambler and earning living from gambling to be able to enjoy life well must be the desire of many people, but this desire is not easy to realize and maybe only one in thousand people are able to do it.
But not everyone will be able to go through all the processes that exist to be able to truly become professional gambler, they must master all types of games and have lot of experience or knowledge.
And on the other hand there is one other thing that maybe only few gamblers are able to have and that is large amount of money, to become professional gambler must be willing to spend lot of money to learn and basically not all gamblers are able to do this.
Having that desire is very easy because the difficult thing is to achieve it, I personally will never have goals and thoughts like that because I understand how the I abilities.

I agree, it's totally a ridiculous thing choice of profession, it's quite okay if you have something you are doing that gives you money asides from it, but if you consider making it a full time job then you might be disappointed.. starting up a gambling profession isn't easy, it requires time, effort and some capital.. what are my reasons for saying this, you need time to properly analyze games and also put in a lot of effort to do so because people must see that your winning percentage is high before they can think of paying you for predictions..you also need money to run adverts, so it's actually not easy if it's the only thing you plan to do in the future

Won't it be the same thing as gambling addiction? Taking gambling as a full time job is definitely something I'm not going to consider and it has never crossed my mind. I wont even encourage someone to take gambling as a full time job. How can someone depends on something that's mostly based on luck to be his full time job. Gambling should just be something that one take as a side hustle, so that you won't be under pressure when you are not winning, because a gambler won't be lucky all the time. What then happens to the bills when you are not winning or it will keep piling up till God knows when you are going to win and pay them off, what if you don't win? Gambling as a full time profession is going to disorganize one's life.

Making a living in gambling will just makes us lose much money without we realizes. The win from gambling will not happens many times but we can lose many times and that can affect to our capital and we will difficult to fills our daily needs. People out there must realizes that gambling is not a source of income and they must treat gambling as an entertainment and not a place to make money.

They can becomes professional gambler but they must thinks twice before they decide like that. They must thinks about what they needs to prepare and how long they can be professional gambler and how much money they must use. If they can be wise with themselves, they will not trying to becomes professional gambler because that will have big risks that can affect to their life.

I dont have a goal to become a professional gambler because that will not fit my “gambling is entertainment” vision. If I will try to turn professional, that will mean that I must stop receiving fun from it, and be more serious. As well as I must reconsider my balances totally, which means I must have really a huge balance that I will be able to lose during career. In short I can say that I dont want, nor cant afford to become a professional gambler.

With all due respect, this idea is false and those who propagate this idea are actually making money not from gambling and from many other things.

These people sell books, merchandise, run campaigns and promotions. They are often paid by casinos to fund their bankroll on media, eventually giving it back to the casino itself.

Hence never trust these people or the casinos that they promote. Gamble and you can also try to become like them, but dont assume that they are big winners from casinos, because they are not.

Gambling is not a noble work and it is not a profession and at the same time it never raises one's social status. So I think it is the biggest stupidity to decide to make a living on gambling. so I can't imagine what percentage of gamblers want to become a professional gambler in the future but those who are addicted to gambling probably give too much priority to gambling and waste their precious time on gambling. But he never thinks about what he will do in the future with gambling because he thinks about the present and now he likes to gamble so much that the main reason is that he has the desire and greed to win big jackpots. But I can speak for myself that I have no future plans for gambling.  But currently I enjoy gambling.

Indeed, it's a very expensive and risky goal to become a professional gambler. However, if it's possible, then there's a chance that some of us might become one in the future. I've seen a member here with huge profits per unit in his own thread; I think we can consider him a professional gambler since he's profitable in the long term, and the evidence is visible. Bankroll management really plays a vital role because it ensures that when we achieve a 53% win rate, we can already consider ourselves profitable.

Never, there are some reasons why I'm not interested to be professional gambler such as:
- Gambling is illegal in my country, so it is impossible to be professional gambler.
- Professional gambler is limited to few specific games only, poker and sports betting, in fact I'm not that good on these 2 type of gambling.
- Lets say gambling is legal in my country, it wont make me interested because I have my own passion on what bussines to make money.
- Gambling for me is just an activity to spare my extra money and time.

I think not since I don't also know if there's a possibilities to become a professional gambler by playing slot game or other luck based game aside from streaming your gaming session then monetize it. What I think that there would be a huge chance for them to reach at pro level if they are into Poker or other skill based games since from that maybe they can find a good career especially if they became so good and there's someone who could able to discover their talents or either they always participate on big tournaments.

But for me I don't think I'm interested in that situation since provably I will choose different path since gambling I usually gamble just for fun with no other big intentions involve.

The four reasons represent me, in the country where I currently live the local government strictly limits gambling activities in any form, it is a kind of strict prohibition, it is impossible for a professional gambler, as you said there is only one possibility if someone is able to become a master in the field of gambling, namely sports betting or other types that rely on skills where the percentage of winning chances can be very large depending on the person's ability and experience, well from what you said it's the same as me, not really having the ability to bet on sports, if I bet only on my favorite team for the excitement of the match.

in this case the dream of becoming a professional gambler in my opinion is very wrong, what is clear is that it is better to do business or invest than to become a pro gambler who relies on finances from betting results, it will drain a lot of money. gambling is just for entertainment nothing more than that

I have very big doubts about whether it can be called a profession at all. Gambling is an extremely uncertain, risky and ill-considered thing, it is a game, a chance, not a strategy. How can it be made into an activity for earning money? I do not understand how the methodology of such an activity is built, how one can make calculations and know what to count on.

Apart from losing in gambling I have good winnings in gambling but that doesn't mean I will rely on gambling. I am engaged in a different profession for income. I try to keep some of my extra money for gambling. I have no regrets about losing that money. I don't even dream of getting rich through gambling but anything that comes from winning makes me happy. I am not an addicted gambler. I have no regrets. I have no long term plans for gambling. I think part of the fun of gambling is that I like to do it my own way.

Don't forget those professional poker players. I can say, they are one type of gamblers aside from sportsbettors who can really make a living out of gambling activities. If the poker player is indeed playing for years and already gained his techniques and strategies, he can always join tournaments. Even here in this forum, you will find some poker tournaments on a regular basis.

On my end, I am not aiming to be a professional one as I have other plans to pursue. As I have suffered losses in gambling, I know this is very hard to make a living out of this.

Never in my wildest dreams have I imagined myself as a professional gambler. While I like gambling, I don't like doing it all the time. I don't even gamble always, unlike a lot of friends who don't want to miss every gambling opportunity. I gamble mostly based on mood.

I know of a whole lot of people who gamble almost by schedule like they set aside evenings on Saturdays or whole Sunday mornings for gambling. I also know a lot of people who bet on lotteries multiple times a day. For me, they're doing it wrong.

I would never option to become a professional gambling neither will I encourage anyone to do that, gambling to my best of knowledge shouldn't be taken too serious not even to the extend of becoming a professional in it, one will apparently end up becoming addicted to gambling while chasing such profession which is very unrealistic because even those that seems to be very knowledgeable about gambling did that without preparing for it, I will suggest that anyone can do whatever they want with gambling but shouldn't have any kind of preparation of becoming a professional gambler even if he or she ends up becoming one.

I didn't think that way until now although im someone who can't escape gambling because i have to do it at least once a week but i don't want to use this as a job and I have no intention of becoming a professional gambler.  The reason is still very simple because i consider that this will not be able to be done easily and when i want to earn a lot of money then what I should do is work not gamble.  
I don't think that those professional gamblers are wrong because that is their fashion of earning money but it is against my concept .

I just want to gamble and have fun with what im doing in my current gambling,  i don't expect anything more because the profits i get i consider it a bonus and when I lose then i realize that gambling is indeed a concept like that where the ratio of losses is far greater than wins .

Every person or every gambler has a different mindset which of course makes them also have different choices, but for me honestly I would never dare to depend on my financial fate on gambling, especially in the long term, because after all this is an activity that can be very draining mentally and psychologically even though for example I have become a professional gambler, I can't imagine how much pressure I would feel when I have an emergency need while I am experiencing defeat in gambling.

I think there are still many other alternatives that can be used as better choices such as depending on the fate of the family's finances on a job, and of course maybe I would also say that depending on financial fate on an activity that is always unpredictable as a whole is a big mistake, unless you choose to become a bookie.

For me, to be a professional gambler and to enjoy a life of financial freedom don't fit on the same phrase. My concept of being a professional gambler and relying on this activity for a living, means to live under constant risks and uncertainities. A life of unstability which you never know if you will have money tomorrow or not. It's just too stressing to live that way, and as consequence I believe it will have a direct negative impact over the gambler's health.

If a gambler is lucky enough to hit a huge prize once, he should quit immediately, invest the money and then continue gambling only for fun. However, if he sees it as an opportunity of becoming a professional gambler who is intended to make regular income from it, I fear he is not only going to lose his entire prize, but also his whole patrimony pursuing something which can't be achieved.

Gambling depends vividly on luck and not skill. it is only in a skill, trade, and occupation that one can be a professional because it is important so that you can be hired by big companies and get good pay to live a comfortable life of your choice.

Gambling cannot put food on your table whenever you want it because losing is inevitable and you will lose more than you win. For these reasons, it will be that whoever wants to see gambling as his occupation and thinks he can be a professional gambler has already failed in life because he is gambling with his future and the future of his unborn kids.

Becoming a professional gambler is the goal of all of us here, who doesn't want money and who doesn't want to win every day in gambling, but I'm not sure whether I can be a reliable or professional gambler, I'm not sure myself, but I hope I'm a great gambler.

I have the principle that gambling is a gaming activity, of course winning and losing are part of it all, but I think the 2/1 ratio is quite professional, for that reason, experience after experience continues to hone myself for the future, hopefully I can become a professional gambler in the future.

Personally, I don’t have a goal to become a professional and I think it is hard to even do that. It is like Full-time job where you always gamble and having been able to gamble with your personal money would be hard. I think some professional gamblers have their sponsors and Have money to really gamble without having to think much of consequences.

Starting out would be hard because you need to be known in the gambling scene. And is it even possible? Getting connections would be ideal.

No no not at all.
In no way can I accept gambling as a professional, in this case I can give importance to other business but I will never be able to deeply connect with gambling.
Gambling could be prioritized professionally if there was a continuous income from gambling. Since it is not possible to earn regular income from gambling, it is not possible to establish yourself as a career or professional gambler.

Hey mate, seeing your head line I say. I'm not addicted to this game though, but if I ever play this game I might play for fun for a few days but not as a professional. I see many people who first play for fun and then end their lives gambling for the sake of moneySo I think it is better to be careful about it.

No I am definitely not considering that option because it doesn't have any certainity whether we can survive on it or not.
Besides that, I haven't heard of any gambler who is currently making a living out of gambling.
If you know of any of them then do let us know as it would be interesting to see how he managed to pull it off till date.

I don't see this as worth the dependency, I can't totally subdue my whole bills and expenses on the profits I get from gambling. Firstly, how do one get to cope with raising money to fund gambling, personally I would not struggle to make out enough money that I can use to stabilize my self by setting out physical investment and even add up to my portfolio, instead putting whole into gambling to become my newest source of earning. There is nothing to become professional about, alone anyone gambling is already professional and doesn't need such, I would say No to your question.

Once I had a desire to become a professional gambler, but now I do not have such a goal because I realize that the professional gambler is a job the result of which depends very much not only on your actions but also luck. Many people who make money in the cryptocurrency sphere work 24 hours 7 days a week with small breaks for sleep. It seems to me that a professional gambler works about the same amount. I think everyone wants to have weekends off, spend more of their free time with their family, etc. I think a professional gambler is deprived of that amount of free time.

Maybe some people have this feeling when they first enter the gambling room and at the time they immediately get a big win. Because they do not realize what they get is just luck, but over time they begin to realize that by just playing they will not be able to be successful, instead they will feel financial difficulties. The reason is that those who can be successful from gambling are those who have a business in this field, be it casino owners or people who are directly related to the casino. While for users they only rely on luck to win and we do not know when that luck will come. For gamblers who have been in this room for a long time, they still rely heavily on luck, so in my opinion there are no gamblers who can be professional and make this a place to make money, except for those I said earlier.

I am a gambler, even as I gamble with just a little amount of money, but I notice that my loss is always more than my win whenever I am gambling, so even if I increase the amount I am gambling with, I know my loss will still be more than my win, and my win can’t really sustain me, so I don’t really think I can even think about making gambling my only source of income. I know people are doing that, but we are completely different, we have different things to take care of. And if I'm honest, I don’t really think that’s a good idea, depending on gambling as the only source of income.

In my case, I don't think about becoming a professional bettor, because in all the years that I've been involved with sports betting and I look at it as entertainment, I've realized that it would be difficult for me to make constant profits with sports betting, which is why I don't have any great expectations. whenever I make a bet. In fact, when I make a bet, I look at the money I bet as lost money. That way I'm not shocked or sad when I see that I lost my bet. I've seen many people who consider themselves professional bettors and I could see that they don't make a living from sports betting, they create stream channels and make money from views and sponsorships that bookmakers give them.

I think the same too, although for me it's not a hobby because my hobby is doing it at least every day, but if I do it once a week or two, if I have time and I'm not that tired from work, I think those things are what make anyone see the game differently, but those who play every day or something like that, well they will see it as a job or as a source of income, which is very wrong, the game is just luck, it's just chance, therefore that is what should be presented and seen as what it is correctly.

That's a good idea and decision my friend, because I think that the idea of ​​making money in the long term from gambling is an impossible idea regardless of whether you are already a professional, and it is an idea that will actually only lead us to disaster in the long term. Gambling is always about probability games regardless of what type of bet you play, many things happen unexpectedly that we never thought of before.

As long as we breathe, we will always have the need to survive and that need can never be tolerated, in the sense that when you need money, you have to get it, while as we know that winning in gambling is occasional, there is no element of consistency in getting money, and if gambling can be used as a place to support all life's needs, then logically no one will ever want to work.

On the other hand, you said the right thing that there are some people who make gambling a place to earn income to help meet their living needs, but not becoming a gambler, but using gambling as an object to be used as an opportunity such as by creating a streaming channel and making money from broadcasts, and I think that is done because they already understand that it is impossible to depend on their fate on winning in gambling completely.

Honestly, I would be so happy to make a living through gambling or become a professional at it. However, my skills do not permit it because it's undeniable that I haven't been profitable in my years of sports betting. Those who think they can be professionals have probably already proven that they have a working strategy that allows them to be consistent and, of course, profitable. In my case, and for most of us here, we don't possess that, which is why it's easy for us to say that gambling is not a profession, but rather just entertainment.

There are people who are very much good at gambling but they can't be fully perfect to be termed professionals who are to make living out of it. One might cash out a lot of money that changes his life from being average to rich but it's a wrong decision if he chooses to solely take gambling as his new source of income because definitely he must loose back that money to gambling. Gambling is more about the give and take, what if eventually his funded account gets blown out, how should he get himself funded again and this could drive the person into collecting loans, all to gamble which the outcome may become untrue.

            -      Not even once did that cross my mind. Let's say I was gambling, and sometimes I wished I could win a large sum of money gambling. But it doesn't mean I want to become a professional gambler. Most professional gamblers are addicted gamblers.

And most of the professional gamblers also do not lose the greediness in their personalities as casino players, to be honest. I'm happy with what I'm doing just for fun, and my gambling is limited.

Imo 53% win rate isnt something extraordinary. What this even is? Win or lose is a 50%/50% rate already. That extra 3% is really worth becoming a professional gambler? I think a bank loan can give same 3% per year. Nevertheless, it is very expensive to become a professional gambler, and the money spent during achieving that can be spent more wise. Imo the difference between professional and non professional gambler is how often person gambles and how much he is able to risk. So becoming a pro isnt a biggest achievement in life, while chances to win are almost the same between pro and non pro.

Yea, I once had a goal to become a very professional and an expert in gambling, one that was going to be so rich because of the amount of success I would be getting from every single prediction. That was my dream the very first year and month that I joined my friends to start gambling. Along the way, I realized that gambling is really so difficult to attain success with. I was only daydreaming back then because I never had the knowledge that gambling is dependent on luck. I thought that there's such a level of skill you will attain in gambling that you will only experience winning all the time. I didn't know it's like this, and that's why I don't have such a goal today.

It's okay to think that gambling is based on luck, but I tell you, if you believe there are professional gamblers, you should also believe that they pursue it because they have the skills. Maybe this isn't for everyone. Personally, I dream of becoming successful in gambling, and until now, I'm still trying. It never crossed my mind to think that what I was aiming for doesn't exist or that I don't have a chance to succeed. Instead, I'm still positive and believe that one day, that dream will be realized.

I will assume you are referring to owning a gambling site by professional gambler because playing gambling here and there will never guarantee you a financial freedom. You would possibly enjoy making a living out of it but attaining a stage of financial freedom by simply relying on something that is mainly on chance seems impossible to me thou it depends on what you understand by financial freedom.

If you are talking about owning a gambling site, people will not hesitate to say yes because the industry looks promising seeing how new casinos and sports betting sites are increasing by numbers on a daily basis. There seems to be profit that'll guarantee financial freedom in the long run.

The idea of being a professional gambler in the future hasn't crossed my mind, in the sense that gambling is not what someone can study perfectly to begin to make a living out of it. Trying to make that happen means I am gonna lose more money and end up being addicted to gambling. I don't want such a thing to happen to me. I am comfortable with the way I am with gambling(I win and lose), not wanting more, to be a professional that will make me begin to think otherwise to depend on gambling as a source of income

It's very hard to describe a professional gambler in my opinion, and you're right about that, how is it possible to study gambling that relies so much on luck and find a way to get a strategy to get consistent winnings from gambling.

It can be a lot of work and a lot of money to get to that point, and I've never heard of a professional gambler except in movies. LOL

I'd rather focus on trading than focus on gambling for a living, although many people say it's similar but in the world of trading, you can get the right strategy in finding profits, and the skill factor can be decisive than the luck factor here.

Well that's the problem, or what you mean as you said that what I think is gambling is an activity that cannot be learned especially in the type of casino games that purely depend on luck, how can we make a living in a place when we don't know how to win? of course that's what makes me feel that the idea is unreasonable.

Gambling must be done with great care and patience, while we are humans who are social creatures, I'm not sure that we will really be able to always control ourselves and our emotions and of course there will be many scenarios that can bring us to a significant emotional situation where we will not always be able to control those emotions and of course that is a situation that can make us lose money in much larger amounts. And also of course there will be many stressful situations that will affect our mental and psychological state and I'm sure that it will be very draining, especially if we are in need of money for emergency needs while we are experiencing many defeats in gambling.

So I think it is not a very recommended idea, and if you really want to build a successful career then it is better to look for a place that has certainty and guarantees to always be able to produce, never put your hopes in a place that is probabilistic.

I think you have the wrong idea about the concept of becoming a professional gambler (bettor), since you talk about financial freedom. This betting profession, like any other, is an income from an activity in which you specialize, like any other.

So even graduating from any professional university degree does not guarantee financial freedom, so dedicating yourself professionally to Gambling ( betting ) does not necessarily mean that you have financial freedom, on the contrary, it is a profession with a lot of stress.

So reformulate your idea or thought.

But the question is how do you exactly know that people are living off gambling ?
If you have any link to any article you can share it here for us to know.
Even I believe that we cannot sustain the returns from gambling and that's the reason why it would be hard to believe if anyone is actually able to achieve that.

The only thing that i do consider professional gamblers are to those;

1. Could stop mid way neither on a great loss or having that huge win.
2. Could be able to control their gambling urge on each sessions
3. Doesnt compromise their life savings
4. Doesnt compromise their priorities in life

Talking literally about making up bets or playing then there are really actually those people or gamblers who are really that sustaining themselves on this gambling field.
Yes, its hard to believe since gambling is really that heavily relying with luck but we do know that there would really be those individuals who are really that surviving despite of such condition.
It would really be just that not something that you are making these things to be your inspiration because on the time that you would really be doing these stuffs then you are
really just that basically putting up yourself on such big trouble. So better be careful with your decisions and just stick about gambling is really just that for the sake of fun.

I don't personally have the goal to become a professional gambler, someone who lives off their gambling earnings. In my opinion, it would take me to be extremely good at games like poker of blackjack for me to earn in a consistent way from other gamblers. Other games like dices and Plinko are impossible for us to get a constant stream of money out of, so it is a matter of being extremely lucky and now when one is supposed to withdraw.
I have only seems a few professional gamblers on the internet and the personal perception I have of them is that they already had a reliable source of income because getting into the world of gambling, instead building a career as gamblers from the ground up.

Anyone seeking to become a professional gambler should first inform themselves about the postential risks and the implications of one's salary/income be completely dependant on luck...

A professional gambler? Hell No. That is like starting a business on its own. And I am not ready for it. If I were really passionate about gambling and have some follwership on social media, I could consider doing that but we know that if you are from a poor country, you can't have it as an option like a full time employment. That would be the fastest way to get depression. People who live in countries where the government can afford to give welfare and support can consider it. A professional gambler in my country will be out on the streets in a month if they ever do it.

one thing that concerns gambling is that you must to know that losses is paramount in gambling, so I know very well that some Person share their experience of winning in gambling and the some persons also share their experience of their losses in gambling so with that it will not make them to be a professional in gambling because I've not seen anyone who can be proud of itself that is a professional gambler based on gambling is something that happened unexpectedly to anyone so it might be resultant positive for you or neither a negative so that is why gambling is unpredictable that you are assured of winning of this particular match I don't believe from what I've experience so far that we have a professional gamblers

I never know what the future holds, but until now I have no thoughts of becoming a professional gambler in the future. In the meantime, I gamble if I have money that has been met for other more important needs in my life. The rest of all needs I will allocate to gambling.
Gambling is just a hobby at certain times, not a need that I have to do all the time.

Many years ago when I just began to gamble the idea crossed my mind without a doubt, however instead of blindly attempting to do this, I took the time to investigate more about the topic and see if it was possible, and while it was, at the same time I realized how difficult a journey it would be, so I gave up on the spot and I do not think there is a better decision I could take, as I have seen the effects such a decision may have on other people and the results are alarming to say the least.

Tell me, do you have a goal to be a professional gambler in the future? The answer is No and I was quite shocked after I voted and saw there were other 26 people voted the same as I do.

I already answer and my answer is no because gambler is 50.50 game and there is no guarantee that you are gonna always win in the future maybe you hit a jackpot for quite some time but losing bet is still in the shadow waiting. Unless you are super lucky guy on earth and always win then professional gambler seems a good idea hahahha

Personally I had it in the past, but when I started playing poker and reached a certain bankroll level, because of my financial situation at that time it was more convenient for me to stay at that level and withdraw money regularly than to try to reinvest and stay maybe months without being able to withdraw and subject to variance. With time I improved my economic situation and I could have tried to go further but at the same time the panorama had worsened with the tougher tables, rake increase and rakeback decrease and other factors.

So in the end I left it as an activity that gave me an extra income and that's it.

I've actually fantasized it at one stage when I was quite young that I can be gambling everyday until one day when I'll hit the jackpot and become very rich. When I become older and understood finance and how gambling works then I realized that it's not a feasible plan. Gambling is based on luck and shouldn't be relied on as a primary source of income because you're not sure whether you'll win or lose your money. You can not depend on gambling to pay your bills and take care of all your responsibilities, so it'll be irresponsible for any gambler to consider it as a profession if they don't have any other means of getting money.

It will be wrong for we to depend on gambling as our source of income and for those people making it their only or most important sources of income by choosing gambling as a profession, they are putting their hand in fire. Gambling is going to make you broke more than it can make you rich because only a few percentages of gamblers are making profits. The rest are just giving their money to the casino owners and making them rich. I would better have other sources of income that will make me not to lack cash then I gamble to entertain myself. When you are gambling for fun, you will enjoy gambling more because you do not have pressure to make money therefore your decision are not influenced. Gambling for money is among why people get addicted because they want to win always.

It seems that no, in my religion and country gambling is prohibited. Maybe because there are many cases of murder, theft, and even madness that occur due to not being able to control themselves in gambling. But indeed nowadays I like to do some entertainment to bet in a multyply game. My goal for entertainment is not to become a professional. But maybe some people have become experts and made a profit. I know John Juanda he is a professional poker player from my country. He has won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 5 times. But I don't understand whether he gambles from poker, or if he just plays poker in a tournament. He has received a total prize of 2.3 million USD

You did a good thing for investigate more about the topic before you decide because that is important thing you should know. Using gambling for making a living out is not recommend for anyone because they will feel difficult to make money from gambling. They can lose more money while they will not have a big chance to make money. That is why research is the important thing that we must do before we decide and after we know the truth, we can only use gambling for fun.

We don't have to keep try to win from gambling because we may see many people try that but they fail to make money instead lose more and more money. If we can realizes about that, we will not try to risks our money to make money and we will search for the other ways that can be more potential for us to make money.

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I had to check the definition of professional gambling for me to answer this question. And my answer is no. Becoming a professional gambler in my country will be the easiest pathway to poverty, except you are lucky. Gambling wins are not regular. Therefore, one will have to wonder how such gamblers will survive without wins for a long time. The people who often spend most of their time in physical casinos in my area are unemployed individuals who are seeking wins to pay bills. The only people who can survive as professional gamblers are people who have won big or those with enough backup funds.

Well I don't know for other's but I speak for myself and I believe all those show off of people actually making it big time from gambling is all just a mirage and I don't think anyone can actually relate professional gambling as to being a career or something that can constantly fetch you money. And again one thing about gambling that I have come to know is that gamblers actually don't like showing off their loses so what you will ever see is the wins and I for one don't let it get to my head.

Yep, there are many people tricked with "financial freedom" that always been said by motivators, even those motivators still not yet achieving financial freedom. If they have achieve it, they will not create these videos and enjoying their life.

Even businessmen still work for 24/7, only few people can run their business autopilot and it takes a lot time.

Nope, I don't  aim at getting to the class of  professional gamblers. I'am relist, thus I don't expect myself to win so much that would cover all living needs for me and my family.  God grant me more wins than losses at my current stance. I'm  stacking  paper at my current job, so the professional gambling  would mean a shitty thing for me.

I think it's more of a responsible gambler rather than a professional gambler, linguistically it doesn't fit the meaning of what is considered a professional which is an expert in a particular field.

Therefore there are no professional gamblers if based on those points, but maybe you have a different opinion about professional gamblers and it's valid if you think that way, but by the definition of professional itself then it is not worth saying as someone who is an expert in a particular field or called a professional.

Betting in gambling is a strategy to make money but it has different ways. Some gamble for the sake of getting rich, while others just want to live with a small profit. A brother of mine makes double the money he earns during the day by betting on gambling at night. Many he does not win and loses real money. However since the winnings are uncertain here, one should save money for his livelihood before placing the bet. In fact financial freedom exists only when the gambler is already rich.

If you are conversant with a similar topic or many other discussions linked to this even in topics that are not directly related, you would know that it's a very bad idea to rely on gambling for a living. Gambling is so risky and no one would know its outcomes. The very moment you believe the winning is certain is the time it would disappoint you. Now tell me, is it reliable to set anyone free financially? Certainly not. The best is to make gambling your passive means of income while you have a viable primary source of income that will even be sufficient to fund your gambling without issues and still be sufficient for you to fall back on if gambling disciplines you. ;D Anything other than this is going to put you in serious trouble.

I don't think there are professional in gambling because there is no way you will gamble a week or month you will not experience loss or win in your gambling, because professional don't need to lose his or her gambling  all the time. Never you make gambling an investment because it has make many people to lose their money, and there are sometimes, the more you increase the amount of money on gambling, the more you will be losing sometimes which is the reason I said don't make gambling an investment.

Make sure you have amount of money you use to gamble, and there is nothing can make you to play above that amount  in the gambling whether winning or losing, you will not continue.

Indeed, it might be a path to failure but it can be a source of income for you but it shouldn't be your occupation or main source of income, most of these so called punters have other businesses they are into, they claim to be professional gamblers but they have what they do for work...How do they make most of their money from the gambling business?? They don't even make a lot of money from their personal bets, their money comes from people that are subscribing to their vip channels, it's a strategic occupation but it has too many uncertainties

No, it has never crossed my mind. I'd rather be an investor. I once thought I might do trading, but it was too exhausting and you can't do it consistently unless you go long term.
Gambling is more or less the same. You can be successful, but those who are are consistent with their wins are 1% of all gamblers.
If you value your mental health, don't even think about it.

I'm happy that so many people also chose "no" in the poll.

I have killed that dream of believing or wanting to become a professional gambler, I know it's something that is unachievable for me and I know that no matter how professional one is in gambling, it doesn't guarantee that the person is going to become very successful. I believe that gambling is an activity that relys on luck, although some games require skill too but the skill can not prevent lose at all time.

I think the most important thing is to arrive in good health, being professional in the game is difficult, it is like ambiguous, sometimes we look for many things without knowing that professionalism is often seen in how we bet, in how our attitude is when we lose, how we face the game when we lose, even when we win, because it is very easy to withdraw the money and not remember how we won, but the best thing about the game is to see that any path can take us to glory or failure, we just have to know how to reach success without affecting our lives or those around us.

Professional gamblers have no primary aim of money. The characteristics you mentioned are their actual goal. Over the period before a player begins to feel like a professional, he must have understood that gambling doesn't offer much money.

The misconception that professionals win more money can't be found in any of their work or books. Casino books authored by professionals aim at responsible gambling, staying in good health, and nice financial state.

unfortunately the benefits in gambling cannot be obtained with certainty so the chances are that the gambling that is done will only end in defeat. those who gamble to get rich are people who in my opinion are too short-sighted where they cannot see the fact that defeat will occur more often than victory of course this will drain their finances gradually, there is also the side of luck that can make them win but there is no certainty with the amount and time.

being a professional gambler is only a matter of thought, maybe what is more appropriate is to be a gambler who is responsible for everything that happens with the gambling that has been done. being able to control yourself, accepting results that are not in accordance with expectations, limiting gambling that is what I think is professional in gambling not by always being able to get victory or profit, if there are gamblers who can win consistently I think many people will search or learn by understanding gambling in depth but unfortunately even though they learn about gambling in depth it does not change the portion of luck.

WTF is a professional gambler? It is not a skill that you can refine to become a professional. If anything, unless there is a steady source of a net positive (like an income or other gains) then you are merely an experienced gambler. Sure maybe even an expert gambler.

But a profession this is not.

Personally I’ve had several thoughts of becoming a professional gambler if I have the means or chance to be and as a professional gambler for me, I wouldn’t have to gamble with little money but rather take much bigger risk because there’s where the reward lies.

I’ve seen someone who gambles professionally and lives his life off gambling and meh I was really motivated to gamble because this guy actually makes more money than he even losses and there was one other user on aviator list and I was paying close attention to that very user and I saw how much he makes and losses and meh, there is massive money is gambling if you have the means of taking great risk you can afford to risk.

I don't want to be a professional gambler. I don't understand how a gambler can become a professional? Gambling is played for fun. So gambling should not be taken as a profession. Gambling is either win or lose. Gambling depends on your luck. No matter how professional and experienced you are, if you have bad luck, you will lose. I will gamble what I can afford to lose but I will not gamble more than that. People who gamble are hated in our society. Although I don't gamble much though sometimes I gamble online so that no one knows.

It's about skills. Sports betting and poker let you change the odds. It is computation, strategy, nerve of steel, not luck. And last there is the meta-game. Present it, discuss it, market the dream. Affinity marketing, baby. Gain from the craziness without running a single dollar risk. Not for the faint of heart is this. It is cutthroat. You need intelligence, balls, and the bookish ability to read people. Still, if you have the hustle, money can be made. Simply said, the house always takes its cut

Of course, it is possible to make money on sports betting as a professional player. But you need to understand that there are very few such people, approximately 1%, if you believe the data from hard-to-verify sources. But you will not find an exact figure anywhere, because no one conducts high-quality research on this topic. In addition, it is unclear how to form a sample of players. After all, many players leave sports betting immediately after losing their first money. Do I want to become a professional bettor? Probably not, because this is very difficult money. But the one who succeeds in this is a real intellectual. I am glad that such people exist (who manage to beat casinos and bookmakers).

True! I don't think it's really achievable for ordinary gamblers and it's better to take your time and have fun, rather than invest larger sums and time to try to make gambling the main source of the income of a person.

That's it. Since gambling deals with luck precisely, I think what should matter more is that the gambler is luckily winning most of their bet. Even professional gamblers take part in losses, and some newbies can even be lucky that they can win a huge amount just on the first try. Some new gamblers are just lucky on the first few games they try, but some professionals can stake and lose their money. 

Future or now, I don't think I will take gambling anything above just as an entertainment because gambling is not certain in it results so why then should anyone want to build a career path in gambling, only addicted gambler's will think in that line of thoughts, because no sane person will like to depend on what is not certain and that is high risk.
I can still depends on cryptocurrency trading than depending on gambling because in cryptocurrency trading one can still formulate the skills that can help you to profits more in trading, unlike gambling where no matter what the level of your skills are you will have to depend wholly on luck to win your game's.

It's a gamble of sorts (I am about trading ;D), but it still can be calculated and analyzed more, I agree with you.

Well if the books by professional players talk in that direction, then for me it would be something new. Of course, I start from a main analogy, and it is with trading, in trading a trader always looks for the way to trade with the largest amount of money possible, because I consider that control, tranquility, plans, well yes, it is possible to get to that a little faster, but getting to large amounts of money and trading with that is difficult, and I believed that professional players, apart from having the characteristics that you said, I considered that being professional and confident with those amounts of big money and staying there.

Quite ironic we are talking about books who are supposed to guide people who are seeking to become professional gamblers and such, because I have known of other kinds of books which are about gambling and aimed to gamblers, but they are not specifically about multiplying money with luck. They are rather manuals for people to (in a subtle way) abuse the perks and the advantages of the casino to get more value from the services of the casino than the wager they put on the table themselves. A those books carefully calculate the wager needed by the gambler to access free drinks, hotel rooms, free dinners in the casino restaurant and other benefits, by gambling as little as possible, converting the loss/win ratio of the gambler into a net positive when the value of the perks are translated to FiAt.
Of course, people who do such things could not be considered to be professional gamblers under our definition, but they indeed exist and are very careful not to get in trouble with the casinos administration.

Gambling can be an exciting pastime and many a time profitable but turning it into a full-time career is not only tough, it's volatile too. Income, Gambling is obviously a very luck based on an occupation, and that can lead to wild fluctuations in income. But even the most talented gamblers in the world are not protected from severe losing streaks.

Not only that, but the mental and emotional toll of constantly having to be so "on" in order to survive can also wear on a person. The game not only has to be played well but also the stress, risk of losing and addictive properties that it can bring with itself to be managed better. These variable demands are what overwhelm so many of us who attempt to become full time professional gamblers.

And thus, while impressive wins and the excitement of play are very enticing indeed, gambling may well not be such an attractive career path overall. It would be okay if you gamble for fun, but depend on it for any kind of salary and suddenly there are a few more risks.

I greatly respect other people's wishes to be professionals, although to be professional there are many concepts that are handled, for me being professional is playing with high amounts of money, and maintaining them, that the profits are greater than the losses and that the balance is always positive, even in bad streaks, for me that is being professional, that is why it is something difficult, in turn it includes having control of everything, emotions, impulses and also leading a full and healthy life, that is what I define as professional, I do not know if I am wrong.

For me gambling is not something that should be taken too seriously, it is nothing more than an activity to fill my spare time when I am bored with the aim of getting entertainment.
Becoming a professional gambler yes it looks interesting, but I think for me it will only waste my time, because for me regardless of who you are, in the end defeat will always be part of the game that can make you lose money.

I can't imagine how much pressure I would feel when I needed money for my living expenses while I was losing in gambling. Regardless of whatever it is, I think being a professional is a choice, but remember that it doesn't mean you will always be able to get money consistently, meaning it will never be recommended as a place to make a living.

Professional gambler is such a weird phrase.
99% of the people that say to have this profession are funded by other sources of income. Either they've enriched themselves through an endeavor and are passionate about poker. But then there's also the people who work in affiliation with casinos and platforms they're gambling on. For instance people who are sponsored by stake on kick.com are not hiding it that they're being sponsored. Each one has a different deal and some even play with further balances than just the ones afforded to them, essentially eating into their salary. They are professional gamblers, but their income isn't gambling activities, it's marketing and promotion.

So people shouldn't be mislead to believe that just by wagering your money and risking big stakes you can have an income. Because that's very much unattainable for anyone, just by the way chances work.

You are right, man, being a professional gambler entails a lot which you have already mentioned so many of it, a professional gambler should be able to control their emotions, should be able to make more profit than losses, should make more accurate prediction. We can actually refer to some experience gamblers as professional but it doesn't mean that they don't lose too, they do, despite the amount they are wagering.

It's one thing to gamble but absolutely a different thing to make a it a professional engagement and  if you ask me, I don't think there's anything in the world that should make someone consider gambling as a means of earning a living and that's because people who professionally engage in gambling most times end up as gambling addicts and we know the effects of such addiction.

There was a time I had the thought that I can my financial fortune through gambling and decided to invest everything I had in gambling only to become broke than I've ever been. It's okay to gamble but absolutely not healthy to engage in it professionally.

No.
I am okay to be the normal gambler that have no obligation to make that much with gambling. I am okay to just be entertained and bet whenever it is necessary for me to. I want to be in that state that I am enjoying financial freedom but not through gambling and whenever I have that, I don't think that I'll often gamble. It's the fastest way to get sucked.

Besides, it would be very stressful to start a career as a professional in my opinion, just think about it... it would be something you used to do with spare money and for fun and suddenly becomes you livelihood. I don't think it is for everyone, it would make more sense to me one becoming a trader than a gambler for a living.
Besides, I have got the impression those who already have a career with gambling either have other sources of income to make up for any losses or they are professional poker players, where there is some strategy and skill which can turn the game on ones favor.
I don't think it would be possible for anyone to live off spinning slots...

If you aim is to be a professional gambler, better take care of your financials first. Treat this as side hustle and not your main job. Unless, you are a poker player already earning good money out of your games. Also, if you feel you have more than enough winnings, better invest some of it in tangible assets that you believe you can fall back into if all goes wrong in your games.

Also, do take note that being a professional gambler means you will almost gamble everyday to sustain your living expenses. So better consider the days that you are not winning, how can you survive in those days? So treating this activity to be your bread and butter is quite risky. There is no assurance that you will truly earn decent income to supply your basic living expenses. This is why most gamblers have their regular jobs or business and this is just one of their side hustles.

You can still be professional gambler and not get sucked they all depends on personal choice and being moderates with your gambling exercise, i understand that are people who are professional in their feed of career but doesn't turned to addiction or being sucked rather there is a self control and orderly. The reason why most people got affected in gambling is that they don't have self control and mindset of earning gradually, you know most people believe that they would make it through gambling and of course that is a true vision but sometimes it's not good putting much hope in gambling because the more hope you put the more fund you lose while trying executes your plans of earning huge through gambling.

Haha.. the poll result was really funny. Just like I imagined no one wants to be a professional gambler and gambling can never be a profession. If gambling was a profession there would have been schools or centers for teaching gambling. But who would allow his/her child to learn gambling as a career to become a professional gambler? What I do tell my younger ones is that gambling is not for everyone, and if they eventually end up gambling when they grow of age they should observe if they are responsible and successful in it. If they find out that they are losing and find it difficult to win i gambling after so many days or years of gambling then they should quit immediately. It is not a do-or-die affair.

That is because we knows the risks if decide to be a professional gambler because gambling is not like a job that can gives us the money. Gambling itself is just an activity that we can do in our spare time and not every day because that can makes us bankrupt fast than we can imagine. We will be better to search for other job that can gives us an income so we don't have to lose the money like in the gambling. Playing gambling is for those who want to enjoy their time and relax in gambling but if they don't like to see their money gone in gambling, they don't have to playing gambling instead will search for the other activities that can gives them fun and they can relax themselves. Besides that, no one will force them to playing gambling in their spare time because that will be personal decision to playing gambling or not to playing gambling.

Most of us probably don't aim to be professional gamblers, but there are a few who want to give it a shot. There's no formal education for it because the success rate is low, so if someone really wants to become a professional gambler, they need to work harder and find resources to help develop their skills. Gambling is fun, no doubt about that, but if the goal is to make a living from it, it's not for everyone. However, always remember that it's not impossible.

I'm sure some of us here have tried, and most who have tried likely failed, but that's alright, at least we tried.

If only it would be possible with gambling, then for sure every gambler will certainly aim to be professional someday. But reality tells us that all gamblers, even those who are veterans still lose at some point. That means that even if you become a professional gambler due to your high experience and have been gambling for a lot of years, still the chance of losing is still high and inevitable. That’s probably the reason why majority of the gamblers do not aim to be professionals at all.

But the only few people could able to reach in that level since usually some other people will quit because for some reason and other fall from addiction which is really bad for them.

Also not everyone have budget and time so usually those casual gamblers like me will remain into that status and those who's willing to spend a lot of money is most likely will go into this status especially if they figure out how to handle well their gambling activity then know how to monetize the those games they play then earn from sponsorship and other professional deals also plays.

Lots of people want a opportunity that can be life changing to them, but its hard to achieve this status or situation in gambling.

It's hard, but once you succeed, the reward is very fulfilling. Just imagine making money doing something you love while others are losing in gambling. If that happens to you, you can be very proud of yourself, as making money through gambling has no limits. In a huge industry with billions of dollars circulating, you could become a millionaire or even a billionaire at best. But again, these are just possibilities, and they can't be achieved without having the skills, which only a few possess. That means we have to be part of that few. There are only a few ways to get rich: one is to have a successful business, and the other is to be in a profession with a high salary. So, if you consider yourself a professional gambler, you could surpass the salary of even the highest-paid professionals in the world.

Yep, a great stand on it indeed ;D By trying to make gambling a source of income a person may end up in a bad situation. Responsibility should stay intact whether that's the goal or not.

It was a predictable outcome from the very beginning when the reception from parents as well as those who had experienced it fully was probably not very good about gambling because to elevate a field and a player's skills to a professional level, it is not only a sacrifice of youth time, the age that is most receptive, it is a sacrifice of tuition fees. And apart from such sacrifices, that is the thing about the game, it is not designed as a profession nor to encourage training, it is designed to increase entertainment value, once someone becomes professional and goes against this design, it is easy to be wiped out by the casino by losing streak

Gambling does not rely on skills and never forget that luck plays an important role in determining the outcome of gambling, never consider gambling as a profession to become a millionaire because only a small number of gamblers are able to reach that point and professional gamblers also rely on regular income from business jobs and other jobs to stabilize their finances from losses due to gambling.

So stop being influenced by other people's statements that say gambling can bring wealth and maybe they influence you to become addicted to gambling, we must think realistically that gambling is only for entertainment and gambling is not a profession to hunt for profit.

If there is regular winning in gambling then gambling would be the best of any profession because gambling does not require any effort in terms of income. It doesn't take long for a gambler to multiply his money if he can win streaks. No doubt gambling is fun and more profitable than work and business but one of its major downsides is that not everyone wins at gambling. Some may win big but most will not be so lucky. So in gambling one should not only bet on winning. I like to gamble but do not do regular because excessive gambling can turn me into an addict. I sometimes try to change fortune with a small amount. I have no any goal to become professional gambler for gambling but I enjoy it.

For a short time only, but once I made some researches about making a living from gambling, I found it very complicated and difficult for a person in my age that has priorities in life.
Simply, to make a living from gambling, you will need much time, experience and probably significant money to lose before becoming a successful gambler. Moreover, not all games are profitable in long term, so many people that wants to make a living from it and become professional, they chose Poker, counting cards in Blackjack and table games competing against other players and not the casino.

Personally, I only enjoy gambling for short moments without any intentions to become profitable or professional. I can’t spend all my time in playing games, with less possibilities to win.

At first, when I started gambling newly was when I had that thought of being a professional gambler so that I can always make money the easy way but as time passes by and I didn't win as I expected was when I realized that it is impossible for one to earn a living with gambling. Gambling is not a job or a business that you can be a professional in, it is for fun and to relieve one from stress after work. Gambling with caution is the best because you need to have self control in order for you to limit your losses.

it is better to make gambling a fun game to enjoy. trying to be a professional may not be possible for anyone. or only a small part of them play in physical casinos and play consistently. even if a professional gambler meets another professional at a table with a big bet. there will still be one of them who loses. meaning everyone must be aware that what they bet will only have the possibility of winning and losing. we as gamblers must be prepared for loss and also victory.

Yes, it means it is better to put that seriousness in other things, such as in some professions that are quite promising and do not depend on luck, in the sense of a profession that can make you have a good selling value so that money will come to you.
On the other hand, you have proven it yourself, my friend, that when you try to dedicate yourself harder to gambling by betting totally but in the end the results are very bad, very far from the expectations that you always imagined before, and not only you, but situations like this are also experienced by many gamblers, especially those who are addicted.
So basically there is nothing wrong with gambling, or it doesn't matter if you want to get involved in gambling, but make sure that you have a realistic perspective on this activity, because the risk can be very high when you take the wrong steps.

I agree that it's not for everyone. I am okay having fun and doing all of those bets win or lose. Unlike when I chose to be a professional gambler, I've got metrics and money to chase and I don't like the stress of it. Maybe it's worth it when I win big but it's not for me to chase those losses that I've made because the stress and emotional being is more important to me nowadays. There is so much to this life to think of and not with the chasing of losses and some quota within the day.

I have adjusted my mindset greatly of recent and I no longer think I will consider making gambling a profession even though at some point that thought was fashionable. For now, it is better I keep gambling as a casual activity and means of making passive income so that I will not be too committed to it to the detriment of other things.

Besides, I have not seen much professional gamblers and what makes them professionals in gambling considering that luck is an active part of gambling.

It always pops out of my mind to make gambling as a source of income but per experience it is very hard to rely on gambling as we will not always win, there are times that no matter how hard you try to win but if luck is not on your side, you always lose.

I myself have experienced thoughts like this and it happened when I just gambled and managed to get a profitable win, but such thoughts turned out to only bring me misery because the victory in gambling cannot be obtained easily, even though it sounds easy but it will not happen as easily as we think. Because the victory in gambling depends on luck so we can win if we are lucky but unfortunately it is impossible for anyone to be lucky in the long run or it often feels impossible.
You are right, no matter how hard we try in gambling, we will not be able to win if we ourselves do not have a portion of luck, but those who force themselves to continue gambling will only experience misery or financial ruin and this will definitely happen, besides that becoming a professional gambler has never been in my thoughts because fortunately I have realized it early. :D

At this point no, but perhaps if we can all go back in time and be young again, there could be someone from here who at least wanted to be involved in some capacity to be working on casinos if possible I reckon. Or maybe become a professional poker for all we know if we started at a young age and really pursue and make a career of being a pro poker player and who knows, become big and be on the top and then enjoying the best time of their lives since they are still very young. But for those who really aged already from playing in brick and mortar and then online in the last 5 years, I doubt that we will still have plans. Perhaps we just play to have some fun and be entertain and just enjoy what gambling has to offer to some of us.

Yes, that's one downside of it, and if you look at professional poker players though, maybe in the beginning, they never thought that they will go and become pro and could just started playing to have some fun.

But when they realized that they can make money from it, that is the only time that they try and see how it goes for them. And I'm also under the impression that those playing in pro tour could have amassed a lot of money already and so even if they lose or never land in the top 10 or no money reward, they can still go on with their lives. In short they don't look at this as their source of income.

It's usually like that when you put x's and profit from jackpots on the first line of sight ;D

Never, I have no aim to become a professional gambler in the future as gambling is still considered illegal in our country. If I earn money from gambling, if my family doesn't accept it as legitimate, then maybe this money is not worth earning. It is true that we play gambling but not as a means of making money for entertainment. There is no guarantee that money will be earned from gambling because in gambling you can win as well as lose.

So maybe it makes no sense for us to consider gambling as a means of making money. But there are many who want to make money from gambling and want financial freedom. They are right in their position.

They are right, but going for the money while gambling can lead to really clumsy situations ;D It's better off doing it for the thrill of it.

I am a retired professional. I have won millions. The bookies banned me.

The most difficult part of being a professional is finding sportsbooks that will accept your action.

Sure I can sign up for new accounts, but those accounts will likely get banned very quick.

You'll have to go through with series of kyc again and if you're going to use someone's identity, you might have hard time.
And you'll have to comply on it because if you're a professional, for sure that you're winning a lot and with free-kyc accounts, you'll be limited and it will be followed by some verifications. Why not gamble on a physical casino? I'm sure that you're welcomed there or you have the same experience?

Ah, look, if it were possible to always win at gambling, you would already be a professional for sure! But unfortunately it's not as easy as it seems. You always have to be careful and not get carried away. Better not to risk too much with bitcoins! Stay safe, bro.

In a world where many people can't even understand who they are? I am certain that many will lose their ways in this path, only few numbers of people are going to be professional in gambling, it is not for everyone, the truth is you don't have to be a gambler, because it might not be for you after all.

We as humans have to seek for something we are good at, that's adventure on it's own but threading carelessly can impact our true self and journey in life, trying  to become a professional gambler is even more dangerous.

Making a source of income from gambling usually doesn't end well if you don't have other sources of it or you are not a shiller / influencer of sorts.

You can't hope for a hobby that depends on luck to be your source of living, but of entertainment - sure!

It even sounds funny how anyone could consider becoming a professional gambler like what is even professional about gambling? We know that sometimes we get lucky and win even amounts that we didn't expect to win and it appears like we were given a free money and that's exactly how winning in gambling looks like. I have won some money in gambling in the past but that didn't mean I should now focus on gambling and discard jobs or other professions that gives me money that are certain and not depend on some uncertain amounts I could win if I become a professional gambler. Even a successful gambler doesn't rely on gambling alone as most of them take the winning from gambling and invest in other assets that generates steady income for them.

That thing that they are good at is what they consider a profession, and if we are to take it in that regard, most people already consider themselves to be very good at gambling, and as such, they can proudly say that they are professional gamblers even though they can't boast of 8 wins out of 10 games. 
 
gambling is just something that I don't see safe for anyone to consider it as a precession because of its easy means of someone getting addicted to the game before even realizing it due to how constant they will need to be playing.

Of all hundreds and thousands of careers in life, I will choose a professional gambler? Hell no! That's not happening. I will let that pass and do something else. I'm just curious if there professional gamblers that win money frequently, like they make big money from gambling be the people I know that win huge money from casino doesn't even take gambling as anything and win money like it's their birth right. What I do know is they are professionals in sport analytics.

Even the analyst, that's I'm not but if one day I ever make huge amount of money from gambling, I will retire from gambling and focus on with that money with my life and start something I have ways dream of having because even if you become a professional gambler, you can't gamble all your life, you will definitely need to retire and focus on your life.

at first let me state it very clear many people who benefit from gambling does not Express or explain the way they win in gambling but immediately they lose in gambling many of them willing narrate different things that has to do with the disadvantages of gambling secondly I want you to understand that gambling does not have a professional because it is a game of opportunity so many persons who think that they are professional in the gambling are the one that is experience losses they are the one that experience negativity in gambling so I don't believe in such concept and the gambling have a professionals who can participate in gambling and they keep on winning without experience a huge loss

Being a gambler for me is not a profession that can be considered, but it is just a hobby that can be considered so that even if you are just a first-timer, you can win big or get a jackpot immediately if you are lucky. That's how I feel about a casino, whether it's online or land-based.

Because when it is said that it is a profession, it is hard work, studied, and also accompanied by dedication and determination. While being gamblers, I don't know that; maybe for others it may be yes, and that is, but for the majority it is not like that.

Their are professional gamblers and they focus everything they have into gambling and they claim they are winning but I don't know how true it is but am sure their are serious gamblers but the problem now is that is it that they are addicted or they took the whole thing as a job. They know how they can handle their self and everyone knows their self and I know of a guy that gamblers a lot and will always make statements like I don't allow my loss to discurage me something of that nature.  Winning in gambling is sweet in fact you will wish you have put enough money in it, but when you lose money that is when you will actually know what gambling can do to people and people have don't learn. For those that gambling is working for why not they continue with what works  for them. You can not even compare your self with them so understanding your own pattern matters a lot. The problem with gambling and winning always will even make you use to money to much that you will feel that any time you gamble you can always more from it. Assets are good but the addicted once are always selling things so what assurance to guarantee the safety of their assets that they won't sell it, they should just buy something tangible and needful and keep.

For now, I just want to be a regular gambler and no intension of taking into a professional level of gambler in the future, except for the fact that there's a need to do such in the future ,I'm already engaged with trading as a profession and some other stuff I do too, so joining or taking gambling into a professional level would kind of require much of time to do so.

No buddy, I these kinds of thought never raised in my find that I want to be a professional gambler. And I have also say about professional gambler but Now I want to say that there should be a word like professional gambler because gambler is for entertainment not for taking is profession or to be professional on it.

I personally think here should be word is responsible gambler I everyone should have that they want to be a responsible gambler instead of being a professional gambler. And thinking about that professional gambling can gives you financial freedom is totally fool.

No!
I play for entertainment, but I don't despise the desire to make a good profit.
However, to become a professional player I need to study a lot and have a lot of free time, give up other hobbies and sometimes even other jobs... it's not for everyone.

In fact, being a professional gambler is not as difficult as you think, but you need to follow some important advice to turn your hobby into a professional activity because we are talking about money, and if you don't learn how to bet correctly, you will certainly lose much more than just money.

Every professional gambler needs to have at least:

• In-depth study of probabilities, because you can't just go with the "illusion" that making money is easy;
• Have emotional control, both in defeats and in victories... always maintaining your strategies;
• Specialize in a specific betting niche, game type or sport... never "shoot in all directions";
• Think like a professional player... know that this is your income, that it is much more than just fun, and constant study and dedication are essential to maintain profit.

That is one of the best statements that can be made, because many people when thinking about what defines as "Professional" indicates that it must be a very Prosperous person in their area, under which if it gives them some income, and in the game of chance as in sports betting you should not have that hope or illusion, it is the worst thing that can be done , it is better to see it as a "Responsible Player" as you define it, otherwise, I think that it would no longer fall within the normal parameters, the game can never be like the professions that are studied in a period of time of 3 to 5 years, there is no such Comparison.

gambling generally depends on luck and probability in terms of winning and also includes gambling that requires skills to play it, so I think it is impossible for someone to understand something well whose purpose is to get victory or profit. another problem that tends to occur often is the loss of self-control, whether it is when winning or losing, controlling yourself becomes something that must be considered because it is indeed difficult to control it well besides that I think all gamblers have difficulty controlling themselves.
on the other hand I would not consider gambling more than fun, but maybe for or for professional gamblers they consider gambling more than fun like there is a side of profit that must be obtained, but considering that winning in gambling depends on luck then there is no clear certainty that you can achieve it even though they are professional gamblers. maintaining self-control may be better than others.

While there are many definitions about what it means to be a professional, one of them is simply about your ability to make money in any activity, so professional gambler is indeed the correct term for the people that can make money with gambling in a consistent basis, now the issue is that for every single professional gambler out there, there are hundreds of people that tried to achieve the same results and they failed to do it, as hardly anyone hears about their failures.

Alright buddy, I Don't want to be disagree without your opinion because your opinion is also right on the other point of view.
But what I mean professional means is connected to professions and professional means an person who are is well skilled on that sectors. And in this point of view we can't assume the gambling as a profession because gambling is all about luck and it is for only entertainment purpose.
And that is why I mentioned that here the word should be used responsible gambler.

I don’t really encourage people to even try and make gambling their source of income, because most of those people do end up being addicted to gambling. I will say most addicted gamblers get addicted just because they have the mindset of making money from gambling. Most of them won’t stop gambling even when they are supposed to stop, whenever they are winning, they will want to increase the amount that they have won, and when they are losing, they will want to win back their losses, which will lead to more losses, and most of them are being motivated by their fellow addicted gamblers not to give up.

Yes, for this could really be that resulting for you to become that become desperate on the time or moment that you would really be doin gambling since it would really be that coming up into your mind that you should really be that making money and wont really be liking on losing up on each bet or play. On the time that reality would slap into your face then it would really be that basically make you that becoming that too
impulsive on which addiction is something that will really be likely to happen into you. This is why it would really be that important that you should really be wary on the actions that you are taking and wont really be
that having that kind of intent in the first place. You cant really just that make yourself be successful towards gambling and becoming sustainable is something that nearly impossible to happen.

This is why it would really be that important that you should set atleast a realistic approach towards it. Gambling is something that should really be needed up for fun and never ever trying out to have such approach
because on the time you will be having this then it would be hard to resist on playing and just been said that this isnt something recommended because on the moment that you would be having that kind of
mindset then you cant just accept yourself on being a loser and the entertainment and leisure you do seek would turn out into great disapointment.

Previously I was sure that you conveyed the opinion based on common sense and rational thinking, I agree with what you said and I think the idea of ​​becoming a professional in gambling is something that sounds unreasonable, the reason is clear as you said that gambling is an activity that is quite dependent on luck, or although there are indeed several types of betting activities that can be done by applying skills and analysis but still luck is always the most important factor to confirm victory.

This means that there is something that a gambler can never learn, namely luck, because no matter what we will never know how to control luck so that it always sides with us, meaning that of course defeat will always be a certainty, and I think it makes no sense to set a goal of becoming a professional in a profession that in fact cannot be learned.

Becoming a professional gambler entails so many patience and commitment because the only way someone can possibly think of becoming a professional gambler is a regular gambling and doing more research about clubs and also having some back texting such as going back to there previous meeting of other clubs so that they would have an idea on how there next meeting will be, so we can see that is never easy becoming a professional gambler, although most people have there own definition of a professional gambler because I have seen people who believe that a professional gambler can be anybody even without any too much research about games, so long as they can predict and win sometimes.

So actually I don't no if that definition is actually right but however I'm not even thinking about becoming a professional gambler because my passion for gambling is not too overwhelming that I will be gambling on a regular basis, so I don't consider myself of becoming a professional gambler and I prefer the pattern at which a gamble because if someone does not have a self discipline they can even get addicted on the process of trying to become a professional gambler, so the most important thing is that if someone is able to have more wining over there lose they should be contempted instead of going for professional level.

Therefore, it is important for us to know our qualifications so that we do not do something that is actually not very suitable for ourselves.
Becoming a professional gambler does sound like a very good condition where we only play (gamble) and earn income from there, but in the end this is not as simple as expected because there will be many obstacles to becoming a professional gambler. And we as ordinary players who sometimes always forget the conditions that occur just because of gambling ambitions certainly will not be suitable in that room because professional gamblers are already at a different level than what we are doing now.

Although indeed something like that can be done by some people, not everyone can do it so I personally prefer to be in a game or gambling that is only reasonable because I realize that to become a professional gambler the challenge will be much greater and I can't do that.

Indeed. Sometimes many of us make the mistake of thinking that since trading can be taken as a professional income source through skill and knowledge, then gambling can be taken as a profession by developing good prediction skills. It is true that without prediction skill you can never achieve anything good by gambling but we have to keep in mind that no matter how much prediction skill you have, ultimately gambling depends on luck.

Moreover, one more thing I would like to say is that we must have a skill in gambling that is to explore a new casino slot game and how to play it, and in the case of sports betting, we must have good knowledge about the sports we are betting on and At the same time, you need to know the current updates and understand the form of the teams on which you will bet. That's it.

Yes, you are right, addicted gamblers usually gets their inspiration from the mindset of becoming a professional gambler or earning a living from gambling. I know that there are some people that luckily made an abrupt huge amount of money and it changed their life for the better, but it's not every body that can have such kind of luck. A gambler should aspire to be a responsible one that doesn't become addicted on the process of chasing after becoming a professional.

Your submission is absolutely spot on if you ask me. It's over a decade I started gambling and I've taken my time to study gambling and how it works which is why I can't be easily influenced into doing anything I do not want to do. Gambling to me should never be seen as a means by which anyone can earn a good living out of it because I've seen people who threaded that path and I also saw where they ended. Like you rightly said, a gambler can only make predictions based on his his experience about whatever he's gambling on and his belief of what is likely to be the possible outcome but he's not just but doesn't have any control of what will be the final outcome. Gambling is mostly influenced by luck so making it a professional engagement is not a healthy idea and the end is always not good

Well that's the point my friend, I also think that yes maybe someone can become a professional especially in the type of bet that can be analyzed by improving their skills and knowledge through learning, but what I want to say is don't assume that by becoming a professional you will always be able to win, meaning that even though becoming a professional is possible, don't think about making that profession a place to make a living because in the end everything will definitely be chaotic.

On the other hand, skill means someone who has a way that can increase the chances of winning, but if we talk about the type of casino game then I think it's impossible because this is a type of random game that has no track record to learn, and the only skill that can be applied in this type of game is the one that leads to risk management such as prevention or limits. So casino games and sports betting are two different things but luck is still the most important factor in producing victory in the two types of bets.

I have seen some peoples around me who have taken up gambling as a profession or have taken up gambling as their source of income, most of them are currently leading unhealthy lives. And this is normal because earning from gambling depends entirely on luck and I think it is impossible to lead a good life depending on anything that depends only on luck. And what I have seen many times and among many addicted gamblers, and their endings were all bad.
I think there is nothing to say about skill in casino slot games in terms of gambling, here it totally depends on luck but what matters is that a gambler should be familiar with playing that game in the initial stage.
And in the case of sportsbookies, I would say that skill usually matters a little because prediction often depends on having a good idea about the game and good knowledge about the team, and the more ideas about which one can do sportsbetting better.