'There is a lot of luck involved' Maria Demetriou, 34, is a professional poker player based in Grantham, Lincolnshire. What do you actually do? I play poker with people in casinos and poker clubs for money. I play cash poker, where you put up your own money, and take part in poker tournaments, where there's an entry fee of a certain amount – from around £50 up to £1,000 or more – then it's free, and the winner takes a percentage of the money in the prize pool at the end. I generally prefer to play "live" poker in front of other people, rather than online poker. What's your working schedule like? I work for myself, so I decide how often I play and when. Usually, I play two or three nights a week in a poker club or casino, plus sometimes a couple of tournaments on the internet. A standard 100 player poker tournament might last...
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