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Originally Posted by daygrindmike
I'm curious how much money one could make at these levels if one were to exploit these stakes to the max. I'm averaging $37/hr since journaling my sessions around 100 hours ago. I know this is a tiny sample size but one day I plan on playing poker full-time indefinitely. I believe there's a good chance I already have what it takes, but I also realize I'm still swimming in the proverbial kiddie pool. Crushing 1/2 over such a tiny sample size isn't anything to boast about.
I'm top 100 in the state as a double A pool player after just 3 years of training and practice. I've won $1000s gambling in bars and poolhalls. I'm an excellent bowler (278 high score), chess player, top tri-athlete in high school, ace pitcher, starting runningback, best 3pt shooter (23 3s in a row once). Anyway all of that to say I'm naturally great at things. And the poker pro that made the list on this forum for other aspiring pros claims that part of someone's potential upside has to do with their natural ability to be good at stuff.
I haven't had any real heaters outside of cashing 5 out of 6 25p-35p live tournaments back in May. But I haven't factored any of those winnings into the $37/hr.
I'm 90% confident that through proper bankroll management I can average $30/hr, as I get the feeling I'm already the best player at whatever table I sit down at, but I'm also very introspective. Thoughts?
I can assure you that after 100 hours you have no idea what a heater is or isnt. People think a heater means they keep winning big pots, keep hitting set over sets, keep hitting a flush when they other guys has a straight....ect.
Heaters can be much more subtle. You could hit TP 8 times out of 10 after raising AK/AQ and not even realize youre on a heater because you may have only won small to medium pots. But you hit TP more than double the amount of times you should have. That's heaterish.
You might get set over setted....but there was 4 to a flush on the board so you didnt lose much when normally you will get stacked.
Until you have 1000s of hours you wont be able to recognize a heater while you're in one.