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Is it worth it?
Because of the poker boom etc. I learned NL first. I currently make 80-100$ an hour 4-tabling 1/2NL with good game selection principles in what I would call very easy games.
A 2+2er claimed that a lot more money can be made more easily by being a good limit player. He cited 4-tabling 15/30 at 2BB for 150$/hr, and other limits for more, etc. First question: how legitimate are his claims? It was incredibly easy for me to become an 80-100$/hr player at 1-2 NL, but is it so easy in limit to be making 150/hr? Second question: Is it worth the time to learn limit at 1-2 or 2-4 and move up only after being very confident at the limit, with the goal of higher stakes and making more money (eventually at 30/60+), or is my time better spent trying to evolve as a NL player i.e. eventually playing 5-10NL+? I played the 2/4 game and felt comfortable, but have no experience higher than that. Thanks. |
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Re: Is it worth it?
Some questions maybe you should ask yourself.
- Are you happy with your $/hour at the moment? Or are you looking to make more? - Do you still enjoy 4-tabling NL - Are you willing to take a drop in earnings for a period of time until you reach an equal earning rate at limit? - Are you looking to learn a new game primarily for the increased profits or to get a change of pace? Yes, if you decide to try limit I would NOT recommend jumping to 15/30 right away. If you do want make limit hold'em a regular game, then it is advisable to start at say 1/2 and work your way up. It's a very differnt game from NL, and will take many thousands of hands to get a feel for limit. I don't think it is trival to make $150/hr playing limit online. How long did it take you to reach your current level of $100/hr at NL? If it took you 1 year, then a reasonable estimate is that it will take you atleast 6-8 months to reach that same earning level at limit (less time since you already know how to play 1 poker game well). Don't know much helps, but it should atleast give you more to think about. |
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Re: Is it worth it?
Isura your avatar looks familiar. Is he that insane Indian mathematician whiz kid that went to London and invented like a million theorems on summations and infinite series and stuff and died at like 20?
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Ah yes! Nice read. It is indeed Ramanujan. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Re: Is it worth it?
I think the majority of winrates you see on 2+2 are either exaggerations, fabrications, or completely unsustainable.
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Re: Is it worth it?
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I think the majority of winrates you see on 2+2 are either exaggerations, fabrications, or completely unsustainable. [/ QUOTE ] 2BB/100 sounds reasonable though. and at 15/30, quad tabling $150 isn't out of the question. |
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Re: Is it worth it?
This is not as easy to do as it sounds. I don't doubt a bunch of 2+2ers are doing it, but I also don't doubt a bunch aren't and say they are. But I aslo think that the "2BB/HR, 4 tables, 8BB/HR, 8 HRS, 64 BB/day, 5 days, 320 BB/week, 50 weeks a year... etc" logic I see on 2+2 so often is flawed. This is also not sustainable, for 50 weeks and for the next few years.
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Re: Is it worth it?
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[ QUOTE ] I think the majority of winrates you see on 2+2 are either exaggerations, fabrications, or completely unsustainable. [/ QUOTE ] 2BB/100 sounds reasonable though. and at 15/30, quad tabling $150 isn't out of the question. [/ QUOTE ] It certainly takes work though. 2BB/100 at 15/30 doesn't just happen. IMO, it's definitely the upper range of what you can expect. Freakin |
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Re: Is it worth it?
You're not going to lose more than $1000 in one day playing PP's 1/2NL. You WILL suffer $6k downswings at the 15/30 if you play long enough.
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Re: Is it worth it?
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Second question: Is it worth the time to learn limit at 1-2 or 2-4 and move up only after being very confident at the limit, with the goal of higher stakes and making more money (eventually at 30/60+), or is my time better spent trying to evolve as a NL player i.e. eventually playing 5-10NL+? [/ QUOTE ] all i can tell you is what i am doing, because i am in the same situation. i spend the majority of my time playing NL. lets be honest, the money is good and the games are good. as my skills and bankroll allow, i will move up the NL ladder. however, i dedicate an hour or so every night playing 1/2 limit so i can learn the game. me and a few other NL players are doing this as a sort of challenge. i will actually be posting week2 tonight after i put in my time. where do you play NL? by your avatar im guessing stars? |
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