New to 2+2 and after reading some posts from others (many of which are very inspiring), I have decided to post mine here. I'm just starting out playing poker seriously -- I have played for a long time but mostly as recreation and without really knowing what I'm doing.
For the foreseeable future I will be keeping my day job, but I want to give poker as a second income a serious shot and then maybe, who knows, turn pro if I'm really fortunate. But for now, I am setting a goal to grind low stakes MTTs for a profit of $5000 in 2017. I would be very happy with that. Over the past 3 months I have been playing somewhat seriously and improving each day. I have turned a modest profit ($500ish) but need to get better at record keeping. (Suggestions welcome, specifically for Ignition and ACR -- Pokertracker4 seemed to work fine with ACR but not so much for Ignition).
Unfortunately, I live in the US, so options are limited. But I think $5000 is doable. I wanted to post this to hold myself accountable and to connect with others who are just starting out/like minded.
In addition to a simple profit goal -- I want to commit to roughly 15hrs/week playing and 5hrs/week of study. Given my current life situation I think this will be doable on most weeks. Right now a major weakness of mine is not studying enough. I try to study, but after 20-30minutes I end up itching to play and hop on and register for whatever low stakes MTT is about to begin.
The other component is a commitment to health, both mental and physical. I want to commit to working out (either running or lifting) at least 4 times per week and meditating each day. I know it makes a difference in my game because I have experienced what its like to be super sharp at the table and exercise focuses the mind.
In addition to my modest $5000 profit goal, I want to have a big, hairy, audacious goal for myself as well -- I think those are important. Obviously I need to play within my bankroll, but I also believe in taking some "deep shots" every now an again when the timing is right. So my BHAG for 2017 will be to final table a major sunday tournament at Ignition or ACR, something like a 50,000 GTD+.
Anyways, I will update my progress as much as possible and maybe throw in some other life stuff if I feel like it. Any and all advice or criticism is welcome...I can handle it. Thanks!
Last edited by SamuraiCop; 11-18-2016 at 10:30 AM.
Reason: better title
Thanks! Since alot of my volume will be on Ignition I have to figure out how to accurately represent that. ACR shouldnt be an issue but Ignition I need to work on.
