Quitting my job to pursue poker as a living
02-25-2018
, 03:06 PM
Hey guys,
30 years old. Live in the US. No college degree. Tired of the mundane work life. Poker may be a grind, as well, but it's 100x better than the bull**** Rat Race so many of us are running in. I also only make about $30,000 a year (my gf makes about the same, so we have what I would consider an excellent income compared to 99% of the world), so it's not exactly a hard salary to replace.
I have a $10,000 roll and will be starting with MTT's while I brush up on my cash play. I played for a supplemental income before Black Friday, but have only played MTT's occasionally the past few years, so I'm a bit rusty (this includes slightly keeping up with evolving trends/theory). I'm going to use this thread as my journal. It will track my results, and hopefully lead to some friendships in the poker community. None of my real life friends know anything about the game. I feel it's important to surround yourself with like-minded individuals, though.
My results have always been solid, but I am far from being a "great" player. I do, however, currently possess the desire to change that.
To me, the flexibility of poker as a career means more happiness in life. While it takes a ton of work to excel in this game, and to remain a profitable player, it's worth it to have an elastic schedule enabling more family/friend time.
I consider this the first step on the new path in my life, and I'm happier than I have been in a while. I don't care much for material things. I like to play guitar, read, go hiking, work out, meditate, cook, and all that boring stuff. I don't need to make a lot of money. I just want to be able to travel the world before I die, and I'll be a happy camper! I have a lot of investments that are basically my retirement, so I'm hoping poker can fill the gap from here to there.
I hope to look back on this post, even by 12/31/18, and be proud of the progress made by that point in time. Good luck to everyone on the felt, and especially in all our personal endeavors!
J
30 years old. Live in the US. No college degree. Tired of the mundane work life. Poker may be a grind, as well, but it's 100x better than the bull**** Rat Race so many of us are running in. I also only make about $30,000 a year (my gf makes about the same, so we have what I would consider an excellent income compared to 99% of the world), so it's not exactly a hard salary to replace.
I have a $10,000 roll and will be starting with MTT's while I brush up on my cash play. I played for a supplemental income before Black Friday, but have only played MTT's occasionally the past few years, so I'm a bit rusty (this includes slightly keeping up with evolving trends/theory). I'm going to use this thread as my journal. It will track my results, and hopefully lead to some friendships in the poker community. None of my real life friends know anything about the game. I feel it's important to surround yourself with like-minded individuals, though.
My results have always been solid, but I am far from being a "great" player. I do, however, currently possess the desire to change that.
To me, the flexibility of poker as a career means more happiness in life. While it takes a ton of work to excel in this game, and to remain a profitable player, it's worth it to have an elastic schedule enabling more family/friend time.
I consider this the first step on the new path in my life, and I'm happier than I have been in a while. I don't care much for material things. I like to play guitar, read, go hiking, work out, meditate, cook, and all that boring stuff. I don't need to make a lot of money. I just want to be able to travel the world before I die, and I'll be a happy camper! I have a lot of investments that are basically my retirement, so I'm hoping poker can fill the gap from here to there.
I hope to look back on this post, even by 12/31/18, and be proud of the progress made by that point in time. Good luck to everyone on the felt, and especially in all our personal endeavors!
J
02-26-2018
, 12:16 AM
