Rose Coloured Young Guns...

[UnEducaterd]

Yet another Home Page here tells us of the awesomeness of Young Guns across the world of interWebnet poker royalty.

Yet what is the real story?

"This week the spotlight was on PokerStars as they celebrated their 10th anniversary. As the World Record Tournament played out whereby 200,000 participants took to the felt in a $1 buy-in tournament, the likes of Semesa 'Semesa1' Brown, Tom 'tollgate' Grigg and Matt 'mjw006' Wakeman were taking down nice scores across the web, while it was Liam 'moffo47' Moffett who was seen picking up some cash earlier in the week"

I mean, just for sake of a random example, Liam Moffet's 'score' in the $1,050 Super Tuesday.......hmm...yes....

Seeing that this event is played EVERY tuesday @ $1,050 = $54,600 per year in entries that must be retrieved JUST TO BE SQUARE......

What many people don't see, is the REAL amount of time and investment required to be a "pro"......The figures are no where near as sexy as the Home page sings praise upon :

Date Tournament Game Buy in Entries Rank Prize
05 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $33+ 122 24 -
05 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $55+ 254 98 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $215 899 727 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $22 1398 715 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $25 934 805 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $55 500 309 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $17 3008 476 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $109 790 533 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $109+ 623 210 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $215 1216 343 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $25 1251 1223 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $11+ 3608 716 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $162 1466 411 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $11+ 543 261 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $55+ 760 558 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $22 1660 615 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $55 5952 2341 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $215 672 256 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $75 500 141 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $51 855 629 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $215 6899 794 $359
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $22+ 1714 1243 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $1.10+ 15927 4864 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $109+ 852 120 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $44 1080 107 $86
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $8.80+ 1621 573 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $17 2914 2176 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $11 39815 22130 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $33+ 431 11 $550
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $25 1132 943 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $55+ 1105 82 $187
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $109 2982 1414 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $22+ 511 137 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $1 200000 80274 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $11 5389 1681 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $44 1681 754 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $22 8911 5536 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $109+ 1012 734 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $82 663 637 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $33+ 455 167 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $82 637 594 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $44 405 178 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $44 883 371 -
04 Dec 11 No Limit Hold'em HENL $215 3585 2866 -

[UnEducaterd]

a dash at the end of an entry = $0 returned

[Diplomatic Immunity]

Cashed in 4 of 44 Tournaments ..... So Pro

[UnEducaterd]

Cashed in 4 of 44 Tournaments ..... So Pro

" to be him" , right ?

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Wonder how many of these guys have the brains to save some of their money and how many end up 30 and working at wallmart?

[Joey_Knish_09]

What is it with you guys? Who gives a fuck. If they want to play poker for a living then let them. They might fail, they might not.

Maybe you could post all the details about your lifestyle choice and income so we can all analyse and critic it?

[UnEducaterd]

What is it with you guys? Who gives a fuck. If they want to play poker for a living then let them. They might fail, they might not.

Maybe you could post all the details about your lifestyle choice and income so we can all analyse and critic it?

Joey Knish.....far be it from any of us to criticize how one spends their OWN money.

The point I am trying to make here is how the MEDIA/Poker Operators try sell the dream CONTINUALLY of the life of a poker PRO,,,

They only tell part of the puzzle...


Peace out

[C_Bomb]

Wonder how many of these guys have the brains to save some of their money and how many end up 30 and working at wallmart?

I'll take any bet that no Australian "professional" poker player will ever work at Walmart as their primary source of income whilst living in Australia prior to them turning 30.

[Joey_Knish_09]

Joey Knish.....far be it from any of us to criticize how one spends their OWN money.

The point I am trying to make here is how the MEDIA/Poker Operators try sell the dream CONTINUALLY of the life of a poker PRO,,,

They only tell part of the puzzle...


Peace out

I get that but why single someone out? He is a genuinely positive contributor to the forum so I don't see the point.

Also, if young people want to have a crack at 'living the dream' then I say go for it - do it while you're young. Best time to fail. Better than getting stuck in a mundane 9-5er for the rest of your life.

[random_chu]

i agree with the OP

MOFFO IS TERRIBLE

PLEASE STOP BEING A PRO AT ONCE