Regular income, hours tailored to your needs and the chance to avoid having a boss are just a few of the benefits that pro poker players enjoy. Combining a great rakeback deal with a disciplined approach to online poker play can allow you to become rakeback poker pro. But before you take the plunge it is important to make sure you give yourself every chance long term financial success. This article provides tips on 5 key factors involved in becoming a successful rakeback poker pro.
Becoming A Rakeback Poker Pro #1 – Selecting The Right Site / Deal
Imagine for a second the difference in profits over time between the following rakeback sites:
1) A small site offering 50% rakeback – where more than half of your opponents are also rakeback professionals and there are a maximum of 6 tables of your preferred game running.
2) A larger site offering around 30% rakeback – where there are many tables to choose from and a high percentage of recreational (losing) players.
High percentage deals are great, as long as you ensure that the opposition and liquidity at the site is suitable. Other factors to verify include the ability to multi-table, and number tables available at the higher levels for when you move up – and of course incentives and promotions on top of the bare rakeback percentage.
Becoming A Rakeback Poker Pro #2 – Your Poker Toolkit
The poker toolkit of a rakeback professional needs to include furniture, hardware and software. If you intend to put in reasonable volume then comfort is key, a decent chair and mouse are a must – and may even help you avoid problems such as repetitive strain disorders. Hardware requirements usually include a dual-monitor setup to facilitate multi-tabling. Software requirements include tools to both analyze your own game post-session and optionally ‘heads-up display’ software to keep track of your opponent’s tendencies and help you make profitable decisions.
Becoming A Rakeback Poker Pro #3 – A Disciplined Approach
Approaching becoming a rakeback professional includes many separate types of discipline. Firstly you will need to dedicate time each day to playing. While this is easy at first, many pros report that maintaining their work rate discipline can be a challenge, especially since 100% focus will be required to ensure the most profitable play. Tilt management is another vital aspect of becoming a pro rakeback player. You will need to actively monitor any tilt and have a plan in place for if and when this appears. Poker’s natural variance will usually see you hit a downswing sooner or later, even if you are a long-term profitable player. Make sure you are able to stay focused on making good decisions, even during a prolonged downswing.
Becoming A Rakeback Poker Pro #4 – Adding More Tables
Adding more tables is a common method for rakeback poker professionals to increase both their profits from the tables and earn via their rakeback deal. While increasing the number of tables will slightly reduce the profits from each one, overall profits can be increased dramatically by multi-tabling. We recommend adding tables one at a time until you are comfortable and also cutting out some marginally profitable starting hands in order to keep tricky post-flop decisions to a minimum.
Becoming A Rakeback Poker Pro #5 – Bankroll Management
While not the most glamorous or interesting part of online poker, solid bankroll management is a key aspect of becoming a professional rakeback player. While a small number of buy-ins may be sufficient for a profitable amateur. Pro players need maintain 20 to 30 buy-ins – this is enough to prevent the natural swings in the game adversely affecting you. Good bankroll management has the added advantage of providing an indication of when you are ready to move up (or down!) buy-in levels.
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* Includes Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet.
** Reflects the maximum amount of this promotion, prizes may vary based upon participation.
*** May not be available to all users. Contact Us to request this offer or for more information.
****Includes Poker Heaven, Fortune Poker InterPoker and Paradise Poker.
