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Originally Posted by lacky
I was a teacher, but it was a LONG time ago, first 2 years after college. After poker i got a job as a correctional officer (great benefits for the family) and have been at it 6 years now.
For some reason I thought you became a teacher again. Well, glad it's been steady for you, hopefully you like the job.
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About 4 years ago I did a $2 challenge on global poker (well documented in the thread) to see how much I could grow the free $2 they give you for signing up. Considered it won when I hit $3000 I think.
Yeah, I'd say that's a win! It wasn't super tedious starting with $2? JFC I'd gouge my eyes out after a few dozen hours at micro stakes I think.
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Been playing mtts there since. It's basically a 20ishk per year part time job without ever depositing. I actually needed that $2 challenge because I didn't have any confidence i could still win at poker after being away so long. Why? I donno, the mind and confidence play funny tricks. But it was a low stress way of getting back in the game, just like growing it all from a $50 deposit on party poker was the first time. Poker is still...well if not fun still a compulsion, at least mtts. I still get a rush from winning one. And downturns hurt lots less when I'm not relying on it to pay the bills.
20k/year is prettay prettay good off a $2 deposit and given that being a winning poker player is supposed to require actual skill now.
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Originally Posted by lacky
Btw, my daughter that posted here some as "lacky`s daughter" is about 7 months pregnant with her first. Fun times.
I remember her. I think her name is Erin maybe? Although my memory of your job is pretty off so perhaps her name is Lucy or something, lol.
Either way, big congrats to her!