Hello 2+2ers, this is River_Rat92 (Ray) coming at you from Las Vegas, NV.
Im currently 22 years young and ready to start changing not only my poker but my life habits also. This thread is to start a blog about my "SHOT" at Las Vegas poker and the challenges that may come. I'm currently employed with a very good job serving at a AYCE* Sushi place making around 30k a year or so. So with money wise i will always have a profitable income, not just a dumb-ass trying to take a shot with $1200 hoping everything will work out (no pun intended).
***I want to begin this thread on telling you exactly how i came about to living in Las Vegas, Starting with exactly how i started with poker!**
When i was 20 i moved from Michigan to Florida with my 3 friends on search of a new life and a chance to see if i had what it takes to live on my own. It worked out well for 2 years before i decided to move away, I didn't feel like my life was headed anywhere really but the amount of things i ended up learning was amazing. 5 Months before deciding this, i lost my keys at the hottest club spot in Daytona Beach and had no idea what to do in the morning considering i had just bought the vehicle and was low on cash. I couldn't find them regardless of all the attempts of finding them. So i decided i would call a locksmith and get a new one made. While getting the key made with this "guy" i ended up helping him program the key by a little bit of just reading the car manual! He then ends up asking me if i enjoyed
"POKER" and if i would be willing to learn it. I told him i didn't play much but i knew the concept of the game. He then ends up telling me about "The Daytona Beach Dog Track and Poker Room". I told him id check it out and see what i thought. You guessed it! Instantly hooked. Starting with the 2/4 limit game and worked my way up to destroying the 1/2 tables with a solid bankroll. Around July of 2014, i contacted my cousin Matt who lived in Las Vegas, and started talking about moving out there with him. At the end of the conversation i ended up saying "if your lease ends when my lease ends ill come out there, you got my word out it". Next day he calls me and What do you know "THE EXACT SAME TIME". I thought it was a meant to be and starting planning the move for September and guess what? IM HERE.
Long story short i have since been grinding with almost no bankroll and at the time a ****ty job. I have now found a new job making a lot more money, and have a decent bankroll now to back myself up. I hope you guys are interested in my journey and will keep posted as much as i can.
POKER GOALS- Reach a Bankroll suitable for 1/2
- Put in 15-20 hours a week (I have a Job)
- Learn table selection better/ Need to know when to stop
LIFE GOALS- Workout 3-5 Days a week
- Eating healthy while keeping a good diet
- Gain 10-15 pounds
- Meeting new friends
- Continue playing golf, not only to keep sane but to help with my patience in general (For poker plus other)
- Keep this blog going and updates every week!
$ BANKROLL: $800 and growing $
I'm really making this blog to help me commit to a healthy lifestyle and also to talk about the game i enjoy! Would love some responses so hit me with what ever you want.