Hey Balt,
I can relate totally. I did total immersion in the poker scene for a couple of years.
And I was only break-even on average. So can't say that I'd not have burned out If
I could say "I was a kick-but win xx BB and hour" guy. Never played above 10-20
either so can't say about the "big games" either.
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But let's face it... if beat the game is easy for you... and you don't want to do it for
a living... it's going to get boring. Consider if you could shoot par at golf everytime...
Granted 40 million dollar endorsment contracts would be real excite a la T. Woods. Must
be nice.
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On the other hand... even if you did do it for a living... then it would just be work. And
at some point... 'less it's your first love... it'll get boring too. The game *is* work. You
have to *think* at all times... or at least when the moves you have to make aren't
totally clear. Besides, no Victoria's Secret models mary 4-8 players do they? I mean
only Celebrity and other high buck careers that pack that elite socio-economic sort of
status really keep people going anyway, right? Ok... Ok.. so maybe Medical Doctors and
some other moralistica careers keep people deeply satisfied too. But in general I think
most folks are trapped in hum-drum s*ck crap working class-dom anyway... and feel they
are missing the "big time" from time to time anyway. So you're not alone.
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So anyways, I've been off the scene for couple of years. With only $5 games here
in Colorado to go too... only been up there a few times. Lost worse than I ever did
at the Mirage on a percentage basis. But... I'm mainly a lowly stud player. It's mostly
HE here. So gotta learn new tricks... adjust, blah blah blah.
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But... after being off the strip for 3 years I do miss hitting the scene and having the
freedom to "work" my own hours etc. I'm still here reading 2+2 forums right?
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And well... I always found it interesting to play in other regions. Tunica, the river boats
around Indiana, some other spots. Haven't been to Foxwoods yet.
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So... bottom line... take some time off... try some new venues. See how you feel.
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Personally, I suspect most folks who don't make a living from it fall in and out of the
game. I find it the same with my other hobby type things... be it cars, music, golf,
just whatever. I just don't think humans were engineered to do one focused thing
all the time.
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Sincerely
Frank</pre><hr>