What Is The Quickest Way To Become A Professional Gambler?

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There are a lot of punters out there who would love to become a professional gambler. 

But is it a realistic ambition? 

Each and every professional gambler has their own story to tell. To be fair, most would make a good book because a compelling read often relies on conflict. That may be personal conflict or a battle in the mind. My journey hasn't been easy. Not so much in the loss of money but the endless years of hard work to achieve a standard to beat the layers. I haven't had a losing year gambling for decades but that doesn't mean to say I've made a fortune and living the high life. To do that, you need to be very successful and have a plan of attack to get the money on to outweigh the cost of living - going far beyond your average gambler.

As Dave Nevison said: 'Bet like a man.'

You can't see the competition but it is there. Like a twenty foot wall. You're that little bloke the other side without a ladder. I'm not being condescending. We have all been that bloke at one time or another. 

But what is the quickest way to become a professional gambler? 

The truth is, there isn't a quick way to becoming a successful gambler. Well, at least, if there is, I haven't hear of it. The only exception may be paying for a mentor or sticking your hand deep into your pocket for inside information. I'm not talking about these £30 - £100 a month deals. If you can make that pay then good for you but all information out in the public domain will be diluted to the point nothing. Market forces see to that. I know of people who pay £7,000 a year for privileged inside information. Even at that rate, there are no guarantees you will make a profit. Even at the cliff face there are no certainties. Without value you are at the mercy of the layers. 

Clearly, any hope of becoming a successful gambler is via gambling on skill-based sports. Fixed odds such as slots, casino games, with the exception of blackjack and card counting, will see you lose. You see all these systems on YouTube for roulette but they simply defer the loser which will clean you out. 

Before money comes knowledge. If you don't have a high level of knowledge you are guaranteed to lose when gambling. Nothing else matters. You don't have to know everything but you definitely need to know more than most. You cannot follow the crowd. How can everyone be right? They can't. 

I have been refining my skills within horse racing for decades and there simply isn't an easy answer to beating the odds. 

This is likely to be a sole endeavour. You have created your skills. If you and your best mate know something that can make cash can they be trusted? If not, they will bleed you dry. Your hard-earned knowledge made worthless as it is learned by others. The market forces will see you disappear to nothing. 

No system will hold strong. Similarly, it will be diluted to nothing. 

The last thing you need in gambling is a low barrier to entry. If it is something anyone can learn you are fooling yourself. Your knowledge needs a high barrier to entry. It need to be so complex and complicated that no one beyond yourself could even contemplate how it works. That's the answer. 

You need to put in the work and find your road to success. 

The difficulty with that is how on Earth do you learn something which isn't known to the general public? Are they willing to give you a little bit of insight to help you on your way. What is in it for them? All you will do to them is bring complications, slow them down and may even destroy their business. 

Mentorship is one of the few answers. We work with one person helping them learn and achieve their goal of being a professional gambler. Have they improved and making their betting pay? Yes. Are they learning things that very few people know or understand?. Yes. Will he become a fully fledged professional gambler? Only time will tell. 

I would advise any would-be professional gambler to follow this road because it is their passion rather than a route to riches. It isn't a get quick rich scheme. In fact, it is a very complicated, tiring and often frustrating journey. You need a thick skin and a strong mind because it is a stressful endeavour. 

The good times are great the bad times very demanding. 

Becoming a professional gambler is a possibility but also very unlikely. 

If you have the skills to succeed you will get there.

Good luck. 

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