I'm about to do the unthinkable.

So I'm 19 and dropping out of university to take a shot at the good life. I currently play 16-18 tables of 100nl and I'm definitely nothing special, however I'm committed and passionate about poker and am not prepared to fail.

Background
Started out 1-tabling $1 sngs on FT like a boss, moved up stakes fairly quickly to 8 tabling the $22's and binked a few small MTTs along the way for a few k. Moved to cash on Stars around Nov 10 and started out playing 25nl with $600, whilst blowing the rest of my FT roll on donkaments.

Present
Managed to work that $600 up to a $10k roll with a lot of hard work. I still have a ton to learn but am making sick progress and I intend to work even harder once I'm pro. Looking to start playing soft 200 but main goal is to make another 10k to withdraw to live on for next year incase I go busto.

University
Currently in my first year of maths at Warwick university, it's a very prestigious course and I was very lucky to get onto it. Unfortunately I hate it. I'm failing, mostly due to poker, and I have no desire to pursue anything other than a career in poker (at least for the near future). My exams run 31st-17th and I am going to be working hard to scrape through them since if I need to return to uni (poker busto) then having passed my first year will do me a world of good. My parents have given me their full support which I appreciate and was a big part of my decision.

Goals
So on July 18th the real grind begins, I will be playing 200-300k hands of 100nl per month whilst learning 6max and studying the game a ton. Need to make $10k before moving out of home and into my 'student' house with uni mates in October to fund the year out.
This is part 1 of 2, next year if everything goes well and I am playing 100-400nl I intend to take a shot at SNE, but only if winning at >1ptBB.
Nov + Dec will do 2 100kVPP+ months to prepare.
Also looking to play some of the bigger live donkaments (WSOPE/EPT), but only when im backed or enough of a balla.

Summary
Taking a big risk going pro, but I'm young so why the hell not.
Hopefully become midstakes balla
SNE?
BinkthemilONETIME!?

Gonna be updating this thread regularly to help track my progress.
Shout out to -IRaiseLight-, and the troll noob Pmoney91.
Also big thanks to my coach PokerArb and everyone that I chat to on skype, especially my study group and Jeff.

SN- mayo the don (on stars and tilt)

Peace and make maney the f do

Good luck babe, you know I'll always love you no matter what.

ballin itt

BIG UP MAYO, GONNA SMASH THE SCENE JUST LIKE HE SMASHED THE SUNDAY MILLLLL...

lol jokesss gl brah make us degens proud

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I can relate to a lot, will be following this thread. GL on your journey.

In a similiar spot right now.


GLGL

glgl, def gonna be interesting

Thanks for all the support sofar!

(im the black dude btw )

In a similar spot right now, except without the poker skillz

GLGLGL.

Haha what skills D4, if you do decided to drop out GLGLGL

Looking forward to trip reports of your upcoming mad baller lifestyle. Ship it son!

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gl wish I had the balls to do the same

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GL Mayo. You got my support what ever you do...!!

Im sure you will do well

I would say however that your degree is something that you will have for life. If you choose to do something else with your life further down the line you will have an advantage with the qualification under you belt.

I would seriously reconsider finishing the last 2 years, then goin pro. If u hate it then its tough but a maths degree from Warwick is a valuable asset and you never know what will happen with poker in the future.

There is a COTW about goin pro by Ronfar which is a really good read

Anyway, all the best mate

GL Mayo

I feel like I should tell you to make sure you stay in school or something grown up given that I'm the wrong side of 30 and have first hand experience of being a failed poker pro; but **** that, it's good to see some young British guys giving it a go.

A degree is only worth the effort you put into it; if you put the same into poker then you've got a shot. Family support is +EV too

either u write good or this was sincere, if thats the case, i see a lot of heart and heart is what gets you through
gl!

BOOM, gl sir! will be following!

GL sir.

haha thanks, I pulled this together in 10 mins so its not the best but its a good summary of how i feel

Thanks a lot for the support guys.

I thought long and hard about finishing and if I was ontrack for a 1st or solid 2:1 I would probably continue. But due to poker I don't stand a chance of achieving that and I have to put 100% in, can't manage poker and uni. So since I'm only 19 f*** it, I know I would regret not giving poker a real shot, it really is my passion! And if things go tits up I have my whole life ahead of me so can always come back to uni, get a job etc.

Yes its a big risk rosh, but I'd hate myself if I didn't follow my heart here.
And hoffman family support was definitely the most crucial factor in my decision.

Anyway onto poker.

Gonna be playing SCOOP main-L (might try qually M) so if anyone I know wants to swap action holla.
Also playing 3x miniFTOPS main, would like to 6x but only got $225 in FTP account due to cash out, if anyone wants to buy action then I can play more !