A lot of men and women are under the impression that success in online poker is something that either requires a great quantity of skill, or perhaps a great amount of luck. This impression is of course true in a sense, however it really relies on what we consider to be 'successful'. If success at poker means that you must amass a million dollar bankroll, then that impression will be 100% true. For many people, this sort of success is simply unrealistic and you may be just as well off purchasing lottery online tickets.

Fortunately, being successful at poker will not mean making a million dollars. The definition of success in poker is relative to the goals we set for ourselves just as in anything in life. If you deposit $50 on your favorite poker site, and you set out a really modest goal of doubling it up to $100 without going broke and achieve it, well then you are a success. It doesn't matter what your goals are so much, as long because they are realistic.