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Originally Posted by DougL
Anyone considering going pro should read Danny's post- makes more playing poker than his job
- track record of winning
- large BR earned playing cards
- could go back to job
- plays near full time now
You are already a pro. Do as you wish. Best of luck. The next thing to consider is your long term prospects for growing your business. Can you ever make more than you do now, without just playing insane hours? Do you have options if one of the US facing sites goes ponzi scheme?
I'd also consider passive income. Can your liferoll earn money on its own? Does your state have prospects for real, legal gaming? Are you a blogging type? How's your 2+2 brand? Look at TheDefiniteArticle and dgiharris as examples or people who contribute to the poker community and are known.
Thanks for the advice/comment/compliment!
I definitely have grander plans for a poker-focused career. I live in MA, and they are on the doorsteps of adding multiple Casinos and legalizing online poker is reportedly not too far off once the gambling laws are structured from what I understand. There's also Foxwoods in CT a few hours away as well. I dabble in live Hold Em currently, but my seriousness on that front hasn't been approached yet. I would like to pair live 2/5 with my online play soon enough.
I have not pushed the bounds of the nosebleeds by any means and have stayed in the comfort zone of the midstakes as I progress and learn, so I sincerely feel that I can increase my win rate as time goes on. I plan to soup up my office setup to include 3 monitors, a better internet connection, top notch software, the works. I'm approaching 2014 as my startup-prep, like a typical entrepreneur., build a business plan etc... I do believe that $100/hr+, while extremely difficult and lofty, is possible.
I have a fair amount of interest in Real Estate / Wall Street investing, and that also drives this shift. While I make a solid living, and can afford my bills, I could get far more ahead playing poker than saving lives (absurd irony in there for sure), and thusly could focus on passive income further down the line. I've been focusing on new goals constantly.
I definitely am aware that the US market place has it's risks, and thus I will minimize the actual $ amount I keep on the sites and maintain my bankroll in the safety of my bank accounts and withdraw frequently.
I've been more an observer/student of the 2+2 message boards to this point but I will certainly contemplate becoming more active.
I've failed at what I'm accomplishing now many many times due to lack of structure and focus. I read 2 books that I would say completely revolutionized my thought process: Treating Your Poker Like A Business, and The Mental Game of Poker. The things that have nothing to do with technical poker ability were what was truly holding me back.
I would definitely appreciate some blogging advice if you have any, I actually have a great passion for writing but over time life got in the way of it to an extent.
- Danny A