Online poker demographics

[bigjay]

29 year old (30 in Feb) married father of 8 month old twins (boy and girl). I'm a nurse, graduated from McMaster University in 97, working fulltime plus usually a shift or two of overtime. Also was a nationally ranked judo player for fifteen years or so back in the day, now practice a bit just to keep fit.

1) I started with $60. Put it in at Golden Tiger (Prima) but then discovered their freerolls, back when they were running NL tourneys from 1-5 in the morning, paid 20-15-10. This helped bolster my tiny BR through my growing pains, I really had no idea of how to play hold'em back then (September). Much better now.

2) As with others, my BR is all profit. Have paid back much more than my initial entry. I would never let my poker playing affect my real income or life negatively... I value my life too much (wife would kill me). My bankroll steadily increases so this doesn't look like it'll be an issue. My goal initially was to use poker to finance my kids education fund (3 grand a year) but I've already passed this. Now looking at an extra vacation or possibly a boob job for the wife (her idea, not mine). On a side note, she thinks I play for play money so is she ever gonna be surprised...

3) I usually log 1-2 hours a day. Depends on my day, how the kids are, what other stuff I have going on.

4) Depends on what I'm working. Since I do shift, I'm often up later if I'm coming off nights. I usually play in late evening when the kids are in bed.