Gambling as a profession: there's people who live out of gambling? - page 62.

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Quote from: Lucasgabd on August 08, 2019, 09:42:50 PM

Just curious here.
I know there are tons of way to live.

but is there such a thing as professional gamblers?

people who make a living onlyout of gambling (online or on rl)?

resources and comments on that are really welcome.

There are lot of people think that they are professionally gamblers but in reality there is no professional gambling are gamblers it just meant to be entertainment. When someone don't have any e profession other than gambling then they are risking their life too much and the chances of get over that risk is nearly zero.

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Quote from: Ucy on August 10, 2019, 02:21:21 PM

It's possible that some skill based gamblers make money from gambling. But the number of this gamblers are likely very few.
I have heard of skilled gamers earning handsomely and consistently from video game gambling/competition.
There are also professional poker players who likely make a living from competitive poker.

Many people do not play gambling for fun only, they take it seriously and real way to make money. I personally know few gamblers who are betting offline on sports and getting good income.

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It's possible that some skill based gamblers make money from gambling. But the number of this gamblers are likely very few.
I have heard of skilled gamers earning handsomely and consistently from video game gambling/competition.
There are also professional poker players who likely make a living from competitive poker.

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Quote from: Lucasgabd on August 08, 2019, 09:42:50 PM

but is there such a thing as professional gamblers?

people who make a living onlyout of gambling (online or on rl)?

resources and comments on that are really welcome.

The other option, If you got a skilled gamble like "Poker".

You can try to participate with an international poker tournament, But not all gamble game can get a tournament. Until now i only see a poker tournament for a gambling game.

Also not everyone is capable to participate in international poker tournament Also Poker is not something which requires a lot of skill.
I think no one should think that they can make a career out of gambling. Gambling should only be treated as part time earning or entertainment.

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Quote from: Lucasgabd on August 08, 2019, 09:42:50 PM

Just curious here.
I know there are tons of way to live.

but is there such a thing as professional gamblers?

people who make a living onlyout of gambling (online or on rl)?

resources and comments on that are really welcome.

Yes their are people who are making a living out of gambling, they are a high roller and special people in the casinos, they are separated from other casinos players, I believe they are well provided because they spent millions playing in their casinos, every casinos have their own high rollers, this is the reason why people keep playing big time in casino to be one of them.

Could you give me examples of such high rollers and special people in casinos? Wonder why those are considered special.

Doesn't it look like the high rollers maybe doing well in gambling because they were rich already before venturing into gambling?

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I have an India customers that live complete on gambling. If he win most time as he always do, he do come to my business area to buy clothing. It is one of the example of the person I have seen living completely on gambling and has made fortune through it.

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I do know there are professional gamblers. They don't use their own money though. More like people pool their money and the professional gambler plays for them. They then split any winnings. If there is none, then at least the loss was spread out among them. Just like investing in any business.

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Quote from: Lucasgabd on August 08, 2019, 09:42:50 PM

Just curious here.
I know there are tons of way to live.

but is there such a thing as professional gamblers?

people who make a living onlyout of gambling (online or on rl)?

resources and comments on that are really welcome.

There are, gambling establishments needs staff so definitely these are one of those who make a living out of gambling. You can check this site for the possible positions you can see in a Casino.
https://www.jobfindersites.com/jobsearch/casinos/

Aside from that there are people who we called professional gamblers and they often times compete in a gambling tournament. You can check this list for people who became rich out of gambling. https://www.bestcasinosites.net/blog/richest-gamblers.php

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You can but you have to be cheating where you don't get caught but overall the house always wins 99 percent of the time.

Not quite true, the person who hopes to profit is probably best fighting his fellow man in games of skill then a machine that is designed to serve its master with a profit. Very few instances of a regular game will allow the player to win overall long term because that would be a money loss machine.
However beating other people in poker is totally feasible and some are professional and dedicated enough to do so regularly and make a living. Not very many though.

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I believe there are many people like that because these days, people don't go to offices again for office jobs. So, staying at home or being independent, it can also be gambling for living.

Quote from: Lucasgabd on August 08, 2019, 09:42:50 PM

but is there such a thing as professional gamblers?

If you mean professional as the people who gamble and not make mistake or lose, I would say is not the right word because I think gamblers also lose, in fact huge losses at times that would make them have a rethink not to continue.

Therefore, professional or professionalism is more like never making mistake but gamblers make mistakes.

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Of course there are, those who are professionals in gambling are people who can manage their emotions and finances. How can, when they lose a few chips they will stop and when they get a target profit they also stop. Lest we be too ambitious and greedy.

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Quote from: Lucasgabd on August 08, 2019, 09:42:50 PM

Just curious here.
I know there are tons of way to live.

but is there such a thing as professional gamblers?

people who make a living onlyout of gambling (online or on rl)?

resources and comments on that are really welcome.

As far as I know, yes there are. There are even poker tournaments these days, right?

But I think that even those "professional gamblers" don't solely rely on gambling to sustain their living. Gambling is risky, its results are always unpredictable. So if you really want to be one, you must have a stable source of income. And I don't think it's right to rely on gambling alone to live.

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Quote from: Lucasgabd on August 08, 2019, 09:42:50 PM

Just curious here.
I know there are tons of way to live.

but is there such a thing as professional gamblers?

people who make a living onlyout of gambling (online or on rl)?

resources and comments on that are really welcome.

Yes their are people who are making a living out of gambling, they are a high roller and special people in the casinos, they are separated from other casinos players, I believe they are well provided because they spent millions playing in their casinos, every casinos have their own high rollers, this is the reason why people keep playing big time in casino to be one of them.

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There are professional gamblers, that's what I know. But I am not sure if they are living solely out of their gambling prizes. For sure, even the professionals lose. And as far as I can observe, those who are gambling with high bets have stable sources of huge income. They can spend all their days gambling because they can fully support it. If you are living only on your gambling wins, I doubt if you can sustain your life as a professional gambler. The tide is not always on your side, after all.

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Quote from: Lucasgabd on August 08, 2019, 09:42:50 PM

Just curious here.
I know there are tons of way to live.

but is there such a thing as professional gamblers?

people who make a living onlyout of gambling (online or on rl)?

resources and comments on that are really welcome.

Just my two cents over here. People who consider them selves as a professional gambler were/are already rich before they even started to gamble. Most of the people can afford to lose because of their vast wealth. I have heard stories about rich people becoming poor due to gambling and making some regrettable mistakes.
Most of the gamblers have a main business that gives them steady flow of money. I doubt there are any people who would risks themselves financially each and every day.

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Quote from: Lucasgabd on August 08, 2019, 09:42:50 PM

but is there such a thing as professional gamblers?

people who make a living onlyout of gambling (online or on rl)?

resources and comments on that are really welcome.

The other option, If you got a skilled gamble like "Poker".

You can try to participate with an international poker tournament, But not all gamble game can get a tournament. Until now i only see a poker tournament for a gambling game.

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You can be in the gambling industry to make a living, but obviously not as a player. If you were a professional player, you could work as a fraud/cheat detector and catch those thieves in action. Or, you can also work as a card dealer.

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In real life i have known of a person whose source of income to feed his family is gambling. Unbelievable and funny but that is the truth, everyday he travel to places where cockfights are being held. It's not smooth sailing everyday for him but he and his family have learned to lived with it. Gambling as a source of income is risky and unstable and will not work with most of the people in the community as it's not part of the norm of the society.

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A good example on how this works. https://thetab.com/2015/11/06/we-made-400000-in-18-months-now-we-live-in-a-penthouse-in-east-london-60967

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For me this cannot be considered as profession for the rest of our lives, since it can't give us the affirmation to have financial source. There could be times you watch out for misfortune of your bets, so it's not a healthy financial way of making money for a living. Living in a gambling world, couldn't give us a manageable salary yet it could likewise give fun and fervor. Always do have gambling as your amusements however, not a reliable source of financial security.

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