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Many people have hobbies they would love to turn into full-time occupations. The same is true of some casino gamblers. After all, they are always reading about wealthy winners at poker tournaments. So it's only natural to dream that you could be in those same shoes. But the truth is that launching yourself into a professional poker career is not an easy undertaking. For a start, you'll need to spend all your life in the casino. Then you'll need a huge bankroll to survive the lean periods.

After a difficult youth, thanks to being bullied at school for being bright, Charlie Carrel took a friends advice and tried his hand at poker. Initially, he played online and was an instant success. Always careful with his betting strategy, he once famously turned a bankroll of just £2,500 in winning of £145,000. With playing both online and in some of the world's biggest tournaments, Charlie Carrel has managed to amass a fortune of over £9 million. Yet he remains a very humble young man.