Learning hold em for a total beginner

[krimson]

More simple math.

4bb/100 at .5/1 (or $4/100 hands) is an attainable win rate.

4-tabling you can play approximately 250 hands/hr, so our hourly win rate increases to (250/100)x$4 = $10 / hr.

This is better than minimum wage in the USA i'm assuming? Tack on some bonuswhoring for anywhere between $5-$30/hr, and you have some very profitable micro-limit poker.

p.s. Drug dealing is -EV. The easy access to drugs leads to increased use, meaning your spending more of your profits than you expect, tack on getting ripped off and running the risk of being arrested, etc. I'm not sure how you can suggest this is a better idea than learning to play poker.