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The Reality of Poker almost as glamorous as TV
Away from the glamor of TV "reality" of poker, college students make serious money in poker. Two years ago, many of these twenty-somethings began to play poker with a $ 10/hour job and less than $ 1000, its name. Now they play for the highest percentages on the Internet, many make $ 200,000 a year or more.
Behind much of this rags-to-riches success is a figure known in hardcore poker circles. Ed Miller, senior author of the landmark book Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big with Expert Play (2 +2 Publishing), has been teaching the players are fighting for are big winners several years.
"Many people think TV poker is the way to earn money to play poker. For most people, however, hunt, that is one Big Score only be a costly frustration. Readers of my books play poker for a relatively consistent income, often $ 10,000 per month or more. You will not see on TV, but through work and dedication, they have created excellent career opportunities for themselves, "says Miller.
"What is so remarkable is Many of these people that are very young, often still in school. After playing lessons, rather than shoot up the computer with a shoot-em-up game, they play poker, sometimes six or eight games simultaneously. Some play very well, and they can win hundreds of dollars one hours of their opponents, so that a small fortune in the process.
"Many are so young, their only previous occupational activities was mowing the lawn or shoveling snow," says Miller. "Now they have $ 100,000 in a Years playing poker, and they are so green, they do not know that they have to pay taxes on it. They have never before filed a return. "
A typical story is from Drew Pruitt, a recent college grad from Southern California: "I picked up poker in college purely as a hobby. I played for about a popular drug Years, and thanks to 2 +2 Publishing Web site and books on poker, was about half my college tuition fees of my winnings to pay. By the time I reached my last semester at school and started on interview was, I make significantly more money playing poker, hoping as I could to earn any job I could get. Since then I have ever earned in a position to a very healthy life solely on poker. "
Not much older than his youngest readers, Miller, 26, has also carved out a niche in the career of poker. "Three years ago I picked up poker as a distraction. At the time I was an entry-level software developers at Microsoft. Poker soon made me a nice Extra income, and shortly thereafter, I took the plunge and canceled my job. I've always been a teacher at heart, but I wanted to write books so that others learn could do what I had done. "
"Poker has changed my life and the lives of many of my readers. It offers financial freedom for thousands of young people who otherwise have the same low pay, struggling entry-level jobs would be. Instead of rent, to fight and pay hefty student loans, they are free of debt to buy homes, and saving for retirement. "
Ed Miller is the author of three poker books and four DVDs. The beginner-level Getting Started in Hold 'em (2 +2 Publishing) retails for $ 17.95. The intermediate-Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big with Expert Play ", co-financed by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth, written (2 +2 Publishing) retails for $ 24.95. The advanced No Limit Hold'em: Theory and Practice ", co-financed by David Sklansky (2 +2 Publishing) Written retail for $ 29.95 and will be in bookstores in June. The DVDs titled, Reading Hands, Adjusting Play, Advanced Pre-flop policies, and protect your hand shot in London and retail each (Expert Hold Em for $ 24.95 USD). Miller's website is at rel = "nofollow" href = "http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/"> http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/
Elaine Vigneault lives in Las Vegas with her husband and pets.