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Providence you got Johnson and Whales University and you are about 45 to an hour from Foxwoods. Very fishy games and far enough away to keep you in check.

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OP said he's from Chicago--if you've ever driven in Chicagoland, 45 minutes can be the time required to get you from one side of a suburb to another. Probably not far enough away to keep out of trouble.

From the OP's comments, he may have some issues w/ self control. Don't know if Vegas is the best for him (gambling, drugs, sluts fairly easy to come by there). OP said father wants him to goto 4 year school--does he?

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well i am not saying that i am the best poker player ever, but i will say that i am good enought to make 2k month for various things that i need, and thats playing 5-10

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Take this for what it's worth because I'm also far from the best player ever, but your goal seems slightly unrealistic if you're going to be a full time student. At 1 BB winnings per hour (a respectable winrate) that would mean 50 hours of play per week to average $500. If you win 1.5 BB/hr (closer to the upper limit against half decent opposition) then that's still 33 hours per week. Do you really want to spend that much time in the casino during school?

Also are you prepared to deal with several losing weeks in a row where you work many hours with nothing to show for it? Maybe some sort of part time job with a predictable salary would be better with a bit of poker on the side. I also think it would be easier to earn $2K per month playing small stakes online and learning to bonus whore.

Anyways, I've played about 20 times live at 5-10 (about 160 hours total) and I'm up almost $3K but this was based mainly on two huge sessions and a bunch of close to break even ones. I would hate to have to rely on playing at these stakes for money that I needed. I could easily be down a grand after that much playing (I would have cut myself off if I lost more than that).

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Just play internet poker for spending cash and pick a school based on it's program and fun factor.

You can always go to Vegas/LA/AC on breaks to blow off steam.

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you are about 45 to an hour from Foxwoods. Very fishy games

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Is this true? I've never been there, but everyone I've talked to who has, has said the games are WAY tougher that Vegas games.

Bobby

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i have been doing alot of research today since making this post and so far, UNLV seem like a good fit for me, so what i have taken from everyone on this is that i should get a regular job and play poker and go to school, sounds good to me its exactly what i am doing rigth now, now all i have to do is find a job, i have many skills, im 6'4 350 ex lineman and wrestler im sure i can find a job at any resturant and strip club, anyone know of any good dance clubs and strip clubs that could use a big guy,or anyone know if dealing poker could be a good college job, i have so many questions

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How is the culinary school at UNLV?

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the culinary manegment is one of the best in the country