op, you're probably not going to make it at poker because you're a fish. and yes, it probably is a bad idea for you. however, the reason you have people, who have been on here 5+ years, saying it can't be done; poker is dead, is because they know that they couldn't do it. if you know what you have to do in order to succeed, and you are willing to work hard in order to achieve it, how can you not make it?

I don't think people are doubting his ability to make it. He can make it if he puts in alot of time and effort. It's just alot smarter to have a backup plan just in case things go tits up.

Lol at this thread. Homeboy dropping out of college to live with mom and jerk off while he makes $2/hr.

Quite the dream your living kid.

Gotta start somewhere?

I understand people commenting by saying he's not doing it the right way, unlikely to succeed etc. but your comment is just ******ed

LMAO ^^ This

right like me ya?

I'll explain it.

If OP could infact reach the skill level to earn 100k/yr in EV at poker in today's online climate, vast majority of people just cant do it, he's probably about 2 years away in terms of acquiring that skill level. Fast forward 2 years from now that skill might only translate to an EV of 75k or 50k...who knows. It's quite likely lower than it is now as the percentiles of $ earners has decreased every year since the boom.

Lets fast forward until OP is 25, and say hes grinded until then. What amount of $ saved up would he deem as a successful poker career? 50k? 100k? 500k? So what would he have to average each year to attain those #s? Minus living expenses and taxes.

When you play poker for a living the idea is to accumulate $ that you otherwise wouldn't have been able to in a more standard career route. That's the pay off. Because you're certainly giving up other things. You'd be 25 and have no education or work experience so you're going to start from scratch then and be at a big disadvantage compared to other 25 year olds. There is some #$ that's worth it. Back in the day it wasn't that much of a stretch to achieve a big enough # to where it made sense to forgo other opportunities. I decided for me it was worth it to not work if I was able to achieve a few hundred thousand net worth by like 23-24. In the current poker environment it is INFINITELY harder to achieve an EV that will create that kind of wealth in that period of time than it was 4 years ago, even 2 years ago. And basically impossible from the states online.

The lower the # is to satisfy you, which means your other options aren't very good, the less likely you are to be able to achieve a high $EV/yr in poker. [Dumber people generally aren't going to be as good at poker!]

At this point I'm just talking, not really trying to persuade the OP as he's just going to have to figure that out for himself, which is OK. Also it seems like he's working too so that's good. Not saying don't play poker, just saying don't put many of your eggs in that basket. Take it seriously and train hard but do it in addition to something else that furthers your life in a meaningful way.

I hear all of you i really do. Thank you all for your concern, i just need to find my motivation for school that i never had. I need to experience this on my own, i need to make my own mistakes, i need to see it for myself. Who knows i might take like 2 classes next semester, and get a degree gradually.

BRM is bad i must say but i like to challenge myself, and my life roll allows me to reload if need be. In the near future i might deposit more, but I'm all about working as hard as i can to prove to myself i can do it. Hey look the chances are low i get that I'm not an idiot, but its not impossible and thats all i need to keep me going. My work ethic has increased since starting this thread and has benefitted me in other aspects of life. School is important but its not going anywhere, it will always be there, poker is constantly evolving, so i rather start now.

Also serious question, is Reg speed or zone 25nl better to play to build a roll?

2 zone and 2 Reg speed to maximize hourly.

Also, table select heavily. There's soooooo many fish at Bovada especially your current stake, so you should find a table where there's money going in left and right.

Yeah I found reg speed to be a lot softer. Zone is great for the promotions

Reg. Drop zone completely. Yeah you get more hands but it's 10x harder. I'd drop zone and play 4 tables reg speed 6 max if I were you.

+1. You can crush reg tables if you're a solid player, Zoom a little more tough

Yeah i agree. gonna grind reg speed for a little and see whats sup.

In b4 busto.

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Playing a satellite with the ticket i won, would be perfect if i won due to the fact I'm off work on sunday

Im player 9 wish me luck

Update: I'm 5th out of 14. 4paid, 3 tickets 150+12$ 4th gets $114

Update chip leader with 8 to go

BINK!! See you sunday 100k. ultimate freeroll lol.

nice job, but you only won a ticket and no cash? weird payout..

^It's a satellite.

I would have taken the cash. well let's hope he binks the big one

You probably won't cash that tourney, so I'd unregister and use the tournament money for other SnGs or donkaments but not sure if you can do that on Bovada, anyway good job.

yeah 162$ is such a large percentage of your roll that playing the tourney really would not be too wise

Jfc let the kid have his fun. Who knows maybe he'll make a deep run and a decent cash. Bunch of negative mfers ITT. He's 19. It's like everybody forgets what it's like to be 19. If he doesn't succeed he can get back into school. Obv poker is not what it was in 2006 but let the kid have his fun. At least he has a job ffs. People acting like his life roll is $200 and if he goes broke he'll be sucking dick for a couch to sleep on or food to eat.

no its just about taking good habits of not playing out of his roll from the very beginning