Hey friends,
I'm more or less new to NLHE but I'm going to give this a twirl. I already have a high paying work-from-home job in my mid-20s and I think poker is interesting and fun, so why not? I work as a trader from home so I already have some advantages. I don't react emotionally to wins or losses, I'm used to performing in high pressure situations, and I have a sharp quantitative mind.
After burning through a hundred dollars quickly playing 0.10/0.25 NL Zone, I figured I'd do some basic research and at least learn what makes a good starting hand (note: K2o is NOT a good starting hand just because I have a king), and also why starting position matters and what a raise-first-in is, I've had the following results off a small bankroll in the past week:
0.02/0.05 NL Zone: 1,445 hands played, 21.71 profit =
30BB/100
$5 + 0.25 Sit & Go 6 players: 3 first for $19.50 each, 4 non-placing
$1 + 0.05 Sit & Go 6 players: 2 first for $3.90 each
$2 Sit & Go Jackpot 3 players: 1 first for $4
Total SNG =
142% ROI
Tournaments: 2 each of $5+0.5, $3+0.3, one cash in each, total cash $28.48
Total Tournaments =
138% ROI
So bottom line is this: do I think I'm anything special? Of course not. Is late 2018 the right time to start chasing the poker dream with bots, solvers, HUDs, poor or no rakeback, etc? Not at all. But do I think it's worth trying to get good at this game when I already have some good reasons to think I can have success? Sure
Since this is a Poker Goals and Challenges thread let me set some goals for myself and see what happens:
1. First and foremost, don't bust my current bankroll
2. Second, try to profit at least $250 this month at micro stakes (already up $62.04)
3. Complete a poker training course over the next month or two and continue to learn.