Figured this would be the best place to post, if not...mods can do as they see fit. I'm currently at a crossroads at what to do next, mainly due to US legislation
Firstly I'd like to note that I'm an O8 player and I've been strongly considering expatriation to Mexico, but I am trying to exhaust all other options first. Currently grinding my majority on bovada, and some sngs and a few OPS events on Merge(currently 1st in o8 sng profit 2015 - any stakes, all sites). First non-US non-Pokerstars player to do this since the pre-BF days.
A second option would be finding a solid live game backer/stable who is interested in expanding into o8. Along with providing leading-edge o8 coaching to other members, I would re-invest as much as possible into furthering the goals of the group. Over past decade I've been staked, staked others, been coached, and coached other profitable players. Also o8 is a fairly low variance game, and profit margins are considerably higher than holdem.
Third option is giving up on o8, maybe as far as coaching or staking goes it's just never going to be a game taken seriously enough to matter at all?
And of course 4th option is keep grinding merge/bovada which means no long term goals/motivation or even a guarantee of my money. And the payout delays are ridiculous lately.