I think I'm just gonna have a regular job next summer

[ClaytonN]

...seriously, when I look at things.

Let's say I take two-three months off from poker to get things together at college 1st semester freshman year.

At this point, I'll prob have about $1750 net worth (I just bought an ipod mini).

The most I can see risking out of this would be $300ish, and it would have to involve .5/1.

At this point, is there really any point at all, when you take the time I could be playing poker and put it towards other stuff, like working out more, studying, etc.?

If I had a higher level of seed money (if that's how you put it), I could understand taking some time to play some extra poker to get some extra spending money. But right now my roll would be so low, that the EV that would come from making that wouldn't match other things in life that is more EV, so to speak.

This means I have to have a normal job next summer, I think. Maybe by next fall I could take aside an extra $1k and make something of it, but not this fall.

[wackjob]

I think I posted this some time back, but it is relevant. I hadn't played at party poker for like 6+ months and they sent me an e-mail saying they put 50 bucks in my account, and I could withdraw it after I mad X amount of player points. That 50 bucks started me playing at 1/2 tables. Having been playing 5/10 & 10/20 on other sites, I dominated these games(I'm sure I had a good streak too, I made like 17bb/100 over 500 hands). As soon as I hit 500 bucks I jumped into 3/6 games(2/4 didn't have 6-handed). As soon as I hit 1 grand I jumped right into the 5/10 and w/o a single deposit to Party Poker in almost a year I've turned that 50 bucks into about 10 grand.

The point of the story is not bragging. 300 bucks, if you are a competent & skilled player, is plenty to play 1/2. 500-1000 is a good BR for 2/4 & 3/6. At the 2500+ level I am quite comfortable playing 5/10. How long would it take to make 300 bucks into 2500? If you are on a streak.. maybe a week? If you have to work a bit at it.. maybe 3 or 4 weeks. Point is.. playing 5/10 you can make 500/week with ease if you are a solid player. To hell with a worthless part-time job that pays 8/hr or whatever.

[PLOlover]

Just so you know, you can easily make 1000 in bonuses between the best poker rooms you havent done yet and the best casino bonuses.

[MEbenhoe]

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I think I posted this some time back, but it is relevant. I hadn't played at party poker for like 6+ months and they sent me an e-mail saying they put 50 bucks in my account, and I could withdraw it after I mad X amount of player points. That 50 bucks started me playing at 1/2 tables. Having been playing 5/10 & 10/20 on other sites, I dominated these games(I'm sure I had a good streak too, I made like 17bb/100 over 500 hands). As soon as I hit 500 bucks I jumped into 3/6 games(2/4 didn't have 6-handed). As soon as I hit 1 grand I jumped right into the 5/10 and w/o a single deposit to Party Poker in almost a year I've turned that 50 bucks into about 10 grand.

The point of the story is not bragging.

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It obviously is, because its obviously fake. I find it funny that people seem to get off on posting fake stories of how great they are. Hope you enjoyed it.

[wackjob]

"It obviously is, because its obviously fake. I find it funny that people seem to get off on posting fake stories of how great they are. Hope you enjoyed it."

You are a retard. There is nothing remotely unbelieavable about what happened. A little luck with a 50 dollar bonus went a long ways. Since that deposit I have level'd off at ~2.4bb/100 @ 5/10 on PP. Maybe you have some inferiority complex about your own play that makes this unbelievable for you, who knows. The story wasn't to illustrate greatness or poker ability, the story was to illustrate that a small starting amount has a lot of potential. Obviously there was some luck involved(huge winrate over 500 hands at 1/2), but my original point remains to the original poster: $300 seed money could easily become 1000's in a months time.

[MEbenhoe]

I showed your post to two other posters and within 30 seconds they both gave me the same reason as to why your post was obviously fake. Next time be more careful that you fact check your stories.

[someguy123]

i turned a freeroll winning ( 11 euro ) into 9000 euro in less than a month. i dont care if you believe it or not..

but on the other story why it would be fake, the only reason i can think is that party usually(only?) give away 100 dollar and not 50.. atleast they did to me.

[shadow29]

Jobs are for pussies.

Play poker. By next summer you should be at higher limits and earning far more than you would by working construction.

But if you get an internship to put on your resume in your field of choice, then do that and play poker at night for $$.

[TStoneMBD]

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I think I'm just gonna have a regular job next summer

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Fall to the darkside you must not.

[CaptSensible]

I personally think your idea is a good one. Being at college affords you all sorts of opportunities. Devoting yourself to poker, imho, shouldn't be one of them.