Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

How to become a professional poker player

bencb is back with a new video on the stuff you need to get right if you ever want to turn your passion for poker into a career.





Our friend bencb released another new free video on YouTube on a topic he gets asked about a lot - how to become a professional poker player. 

As is often the case with Ben he starts with the importance of getting the soft skills away from the table right. Your diet, mindset, exercise, habits and relationships. Perhaps the toughest part of becoming a professional is dealing with the downswings and having these things taken care of is a must long term. 

After that he goes into more poker specific stuff including when to move up in stakes, how big your bankroll should be and where to prioritise your study. Ultimately the emphasis is on being professional in every aspect of your game and not taking wild shots at big games to move up quicker. 

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.