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at 50c/$1 limit you can probably grind at least +2BB/100, maybe even 5BB/100 or more once you get more experienced. of course if you only play one table at a time, you're only talking about $1 an hour to start. to improve your earnings rate you will need to play multiple tables and pursue deposit bonus opportunities. for lower limits $2/4 and below, the latter is probably the most important tool to build your bankroll.

most of the time I 4-table at $1/2 for a 3-4BB/100 win rate (this is net after blinds and table fees), plus earn 10 cents bonus for each raked hand I am dealt. so that works out to between $25-40/hr on average. not enough to sit on the porch for 10 years, but certainly a lot closer to a living poker wage than what you forecast.

and yes I'll be happy to post my pokertracker stats.