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Originally Posted by lv.77
I have a 1 bedroom, one bath apartment now for 1000. No back yard.
Making a living in poker means to make standard hourly rate you can make in most cites. Like can a 2/5 game for a dedicated good pro player make around 25-50$ an hr in Det?. Can a player at 1/2 make like 20 an hr. Can PLO at 1/2 with a 5 dollar bring in make like 40-50 an hr for most of the year?
Most players that don't live here don't understand that Vegas is ONLY the king of 1/2 games. They have the most 1/2 games running in America, but for 2/5 and above it is 95% on the strip at the nice casinos where all the pros gather. The tourist are soft, and you can make a killing off of them. The problem is the rest of the time you're battling with 5 to 6 pros at a table.
Andrew Neeme,just to give you a name you might know. He will tell you Vegas has the toughest games in America. Vegas games are very beatable, but doesn't make them soft. Some days they are soft as hell, and others days they are full of pros only willing to put in money when they have an edge
I also don't like playing poker on the strip for reasons outside of the game.
Vegas games are really good. Don't get me wrong, but from what I've seen. California, most Mid West cites, and Florida games are much softer than Vegas will ever be. IMO, Florida and California are too expensive and too packed for what I want now of days.
You should be able to find a 3/1 home to rent for around $800-$1200 depending on where you live here.
Although it's been a while and times change I lived in Vegas for 2 years, spent time in CA and made a living in MI as a full time pro up until a few years ago for 12+ years playing $2/5-$10/20 NL then eventually $1/3PLO at private games and $2/5 PLO, so I've got some idea.
I'm not going to get into the hourly rate discussion. Check the math forum for that. I will say that when you only have one game to choose from and play full time I don’t think those numbers are sustainable. Yes you can make a living here, but it depends on what kind of living you want and whether or not you can find good games.
I don't know Neeme and only recently heard his name, but if he says it's easier here than Vegas then he's an idiot. Simple as that. Sure Vegas has tough games, but the sheer selection of games makes it a better place to play than here and the tourists are another big consideration. Nobody is moving from Vegas to MI because they think they can make more money. It's exactly the opposite and many pros have left here for other places.
Yes CA has been the poker capitol of the world for a long time now. The games are still great out there, but indeed it's not cheap.
Perhaps you’re a winning player but based on your posts, I don't really think you completely grasp what it takes to make a living playing poker quite yet and you have some learning to do. If you're looking for easier money, MI isn't your path and if you're looking for an easy living poker isn't a good choice for most.
Good luck but unless you have something else that's bringing you here I'd strongly recommend staying there...or at least not coming here.