You can become a professional poker player, a blackjack expert, but you can't become a professional roulette wheel spinner, lol. We're just kidding ourselves. But even when it comes to playing poker. It's a very competitive game.
You can become a professional in unique casino games like poker and all the rest that has to do with competition. Being a professional player doesn't mean you have to win all the time you play, I think that is the mistake people make and you were also having similar mindset. Skill based games are the only casino games we can say people become professionals, in luck based games it has to do with luck all through and small analysis.
But becoming a professional poker player needs many things and learn hard work than others. It is not easy so there are not many people who will become professional poker players. But they can still learning more about poker just in case to win in the competition and beat the opponent.
But the dangers of becoming a professional gambler are something we should consider and know how to prevent the danger from becoming big. If you don't chase the win because you want to have fun, that will be suggested because you know how much money you may spend.
Before you seriously use gambling as something that you do in your daily life, you need to know what you will face and how to prevent it. They need awareness of them so they will not become addicted to gambling.