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Originally Posted by Crowe Capital
What was the initial deposit/roll that you ran up into your current roll and at what stakes did you start? How long ago was that?
I was a losing player a microstakes nl for a few months then after $800 or so I started to run up a roll online at 4nl then 10nl then 25nl and by the time I was a winner at 25nl, I had been playing 1/2 home games that became a better avenue for my poker. So I started playing underage at a casino in its smallest game and playing a bunch of home games while still grinding online to improve. I switched to PLO about 3 years ago and started about 4.5 years ago. I started at micro plo online and ran it up with a couple hurdles and adventures in between while playing bigger live NL with some investment.
If you're asking to find out how to follow a path that succeeded etc my advice would be -- don't. I would not get started in poker today knowing what I know. You're just too late sorry as by the time you get to midstakes online it'll be 2.5-4 years from now (if ever) and the landscape will necessarily be much worse aka not worth it.
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Originally Posted by AggroSquid
Gl, London is super fun to be, and the live games are generally really good (vic casino always has decently high PLO).
In terms of banks, never heard anything bad happen here in regards to poker aside from temporary freezes on accounts when depositing large amounts (as standard for like fraud check etc). So as long as you go for a big one should be fine IMO.
Thanks I've played some at the vic, the 2/5 plo is incredible and same with bigger. I don't have much liquid pounds and it's much better for me to play online hourly-wise so I'm going to avoid it for a while. But good looks thanks for the heads up.
Banks-wise I see. I have heard bad things about HSBC and Barclays, I am investigating Lloyds presently.
Okay I'm about to start my grind for the day. I played my instrument, took a shower, cleaned up the apartment a little. I got to sleep under my duvet for the first time last night which feels good. Spirits are hesitant but high. I'm going to play my A game and if I don't I will take a break for a bit and come back later this evening.
I won't be stopped