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Originally Posted by callipygian
As you move up in stakes, the hourly wage isn't as important as the yearly. Do you have to be "on call" to scramble to the casino whenever your preferred game runs? Does it run often and long enough? Can your opponents stand losing a living wage to you?
Good news for our OP, the 20/40 limit games at Bellagio were really good with a couple of exceptions day shift mornings. The 80/160 mix was declared "outstanding or better than that" by the guys we know playing it. Once he learns how to game select across multiple formats, life will be good. The S/8 and OE games are always good during the series.
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I totally agree with you in the sense that being a 1/2-1/3 NL pro sucks balls.
In the entire history of poker, it has sucked to try to go pro at the lowest level possible to pay rent. Why? In part because you can never move down. If you're a 1/2 pro, have a bad week, you then do what? Apply at a car wash? If you're 3 steps up the ladder, you have some options. You can move down a step to a game you'll absolutely crush, help your BR, gain confidence, and then move back up.
It also stands that if you go pro at the lowest level, you can't really have a long track record as a proven winner. Thus, your chances of running hot for a short while vs. being an actual crusher tend to point in a bad direction. If you're someone who has crushed up a few steps of the ladder and makes so much playing poker that your day job "isn't worth it", the odds are more in your favor.