Part of being a winning poker player is studying the game. You should always join a good poker forum and make friends with players that you feel are knowledgeable about the game.

Regarding the question; “Should I become a Professional poker player?”

Here’s some insight that should help you develop the proper response:

You are not ready to become a professional poker player:

1. If you are not a professional at what you currently do for a living;
2. If you’ve won or lost at poker using the rent money or grocery money;
3. If you have ever borrowed more money than you can pay back without skipping
4. the car note;
5. If you owe anything on anything that you have purchased,
6. If your credit card balance(s) exceed zero at the end of each month:
7. If you are paying tuition for yourself or someone else, or if someone else
8. is paying tuition for you;
9. If you have minor children whom you are required to support;
10. If you have a significant other who views poker as a game of chance and not
11. a game of skill;
12. If you can’t state, succinctly, the difference between being broke and being
13. poor;
14. If you think you have learned all you need to learn about poker;
15. If you have ever won at poker and lost your winnings at craps, black jack,
16. roulette, slots, etc.;
17. If you’re on probation or parole;
18. If you’re in therapy or taking medication for any psychological, emotional or mental disorder;
19. If you’re recieving treatment for substance abuse or any kind of addiction;
20. If you’re not regularly logging on to the poker social network, PokerGob.com;

If you read this thread and find any reason to disagree with any element of what is stated here, you are not ready to become a professional poker player.