I just won the first poker tournament I ever entered

>massive volatility
>can literally be up 10 or down 10 BIs in a given week
>bro its not gambling

Beginners luck

you need to be careful though because if you dont repeat those exact results you will assume you are making no mistakes and otherwise blame outside factors. its like playing in bronze 3 league of legends for 10 years unironically. got to play to improve, always

first one is free, second one is ree

playing against other players and not against the house makes it almost all skill based, the only gambling part is risking money to play, but bank roll management is so easy with poker it feels more like an investment

everyone who is saying otherwise is a donk

I used to think like this but I found it takes the fun out of the game and also I made less money lol

i played online poker professionally for a living for around 10 years. it's relatively comfy if you're good at it

what was your initial margin?

>catastrophe avoidance isnt a skill
why do tards pay people to help them not fuck up

I placed 8 out of 400 on my second tournament just now. definitely some luck involved on the firtst one but I seem to have some chops

>down 10 BIs in a week
NGMI
Sorry Ranjeesh, the pros don't go on swings like that.

My strategy is this:
>bide your time
>dont bet a lot
>when your cards are good bet a lot
people think you're bluffing but you're not