2) you no longer TALK about bad beats, knowing they're just part of the game
3) you fear playing against noone
4) you're humble enough to know you don't know it all and are still willing to learn more
5) you can take a hiatus from poker every now and then
6) you can decline to play, knowing you don't have to 'prove' how good you are
7) you can lay down a set or a straight on the river
8) you show a good consistent profit over a year
any more??
