Quotation from "Small Stakes Hold'em"

[SackUp]

This post probably should go in the general forum as this is for strategy. But, to answer your question, I would say that this is definitely possible. You can make half of that in RB and bonuses alone. He is definitely talking about someone playing fairly full-time and not part time, but highly doable.

OK, how high is the SSH strategy working alone (talking online poker)? 5/10?

[livinitup0]

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I just read "Small Stakes Hold'em" for the second time and I wonder about what is said in the beginning under "Why This Book..." Sklansky suggests "Making well over $50.000 per year playing $3-6 hold'em is now no big deal." This could be done "because you can play two or three games at once". Is this expactation realistic? It seems a little high to me. Is there any 2+2er who could confirm it's possible based on experience? Anyone else with ideas and thoughts about it please post your views about expectations at low limit hold'em.

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I didnt even read most of this or the responses. This was talked about to DEATH in the magazine forum. It would be a waste of time to discuss it again.

[bobbyi]

If you liked that quote, you'll love the the editor's note to last month's 2+2 magazine where Ed Miller says "Now it seems like maybe that number should be more like $200,000."

[Guthrie]

I think Ed was referring to playing 3/6 in a live card room. Online games are much tougher than live, reducing your win rate, but you can multitable, which gets your hourly rate back up.

He has since revised that number greatly upward to reflect online play.

When I played at the Bike, I was lucky to get in 200 hands in a long day, including a grueling drive on the LA freeways. Now I can easily get in 200 hands an hour playing in my underwear.

[spamuell]

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I think Ed was referring to playing 3/6 in a live card room.

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No.

[Guthrie]

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I think Ed was referring to playing 3/6 in a live card room.

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No.

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Yes.
Show me exactly where in his book he says otherwise.

[Seether]

The spot where he mentions 50k per year? No one is pulling in 50k a year playing live 3/6.

[bobbyi]

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I think Ed was referring to playing 3/6 in a live card room.

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No.

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Yes.
Show me exactly where in his book he says otherwise.

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In what casino can you "play two or three games at once"?

[Catt]

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I think Ed was referring to playing 3/6 in a live card room.

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No.

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Yes.
Show me exactly where in his book he says otherwise.

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It wasn't Ed that said it. It was David S. And the full relevant language is:

"On the internet you get to play more hands per hour. In fact, because you can play two or three games at once, you may get to play five times as many hands per hour as in a live game. Plus you don't have to tip. Making well over $50,000 per year playing $3-$6 hold 'em is now no big deal."

How you can you believe that this is a reference to B&M poker? And if it was a reference to B&M poker, then a player playing 3/6 for 2000 hours per year (40 hrs week, 50 wks yr) would need to earn 4 BBs per hour, or somewhere on the order of 12 BB/100 before factoring in tips, and after accounting for the higher rake. ?????