One of the hardest things to do is to create momentum when there is something that is proving difficult to move. The larger and more immobile the object then the more difficult it is to create that momentum. But the concept of momentum can be applied to anything and playing poker as a career is certainly one of them. So just what do I mean by creating momentum? Well it is a simple case of adding elements to your poker structure that allow it to pick up steam.
Firstly if you know nothing about the game then you embark on a course of education which mostly means either self-education or a coach. Seeing as self-education is cheaper at the outset (not always cheaper in the long run) then this is the avenue that most people go down. Your first steps into education when it comes to poker may seem tedious as you struggle to comprehend certain things. But the more you understand about the game then the easier it becomes to learn new things and this is where momentum builds.
You continue your education until you have surpassed a certain percentage of players who are at the low stakes levels and then you are in a position to play the game for a profit. This wasn’t possible at the outset not until you created momentum. Even if you are only making $2/hr then this still puts you in the top 10% of people who play poker and 20 hours a week equals $2000/year in profits. Then you increase the momentum by adding tables and getting a good rakeback deal and suddenly you are making $10/hr and $10,000 a year and if you enjoy doing it then it won’t even feel like work.
