Making a living

Making a living as a professional gambler is extremely difficult. To end up with a million Dollars at gambling, you probably need to start with two million Dollars. There is an estimate that there are only about 200 people in the US who earn $100,000 per year gambling.

There is a very limited number of games that can be permanently won by a serious player. These games are the games of skill and not the games of chance: Blackjack, poker, VideoPoker, Casino Tournaments, Horse Racing, and Sports Betting. 

Blackjack Requirements

Basic strategy for single-, double-, and multideck games. Card counting methods. Knowing about penetration and side counts. Good money management skills.

Poker Requirements

Specialize in one game first (Texas Hold'em, five- or seven-card stud, or draw poker). Learn the odds. Learn to read other players. You have to know exactly when, how, who.. to bluff.  

Knowing the right machines to play. 

Horse Racing Requirements

All information you can get about each race. Pass up races that are too close to call. Overcome the house edge of 17 to 20%. Know which items are dominant, which must be weighted and what must be considered. 

Sports Betting Requirements

Investigation on payouts, because they differ from region to region.