Very, very nice.

Props to Pac. No way I let Biggie's fat ass crush the life out of my couch.



OP, regular couch or fold-out?

I wasn't hacked. 2+2 was hacked. I've been here since 2005.

People do this?

Sneaker collecting is very much a hobby. Not one I really understand, but it's a thing with the kids who like the hipping and hopping.

I think by "sneaker hobby" OP really means "I went ape**** buying shoes for a period this past year, and now I have no use for them, so I'm going to sell them on e-Bay for a loss."

If spending a bunch of money on shoes is a hobby then 80% of the women I know all have the same favorite hobby.

I guess it can be profitable.

I saw a Judge Judy episode (I know, lol) on sneaker arbitrage involving young people. They were very expensive and the technical aspects of what constituted "wear" was amazing. The fact that one boy had tried them on devalued a pair by hundreds.

Haven't you guys seen Entourage? Sneakers are a thing.

I think everyone understand the shoe game is a thing. Kinda like how baseball cards and beenie babies were things too.

AWWWW, you beat me to it!



BTW, went to an NHL game last week, where they would play music during the brief delays when the players had to drag ass back to the other end of the rink for a face-off, and during one of these mini-breaks, they played the Entourage theme song. Had forgot what a cool song that was, what a cool show that was, and decided I really need to rewatch it, and soon. Even that silly Turtle clip posted above made me nostalgic for it (the boys in the car, not the ridic sneaker artist).



I wasn't going to mention it, but yeah, the pic of that mattress on the folded-down backseat had me thinking, "Wow, I can totally fit in there now."



Yeah, why did he rip the seat out? I don't remember.

God, I love that movie. Remember going back to the theater multiple times for rewatches. One time, my friend and I tried counting how many people died in it, and we lost count early in Act III, long before the majority of the bodies hit the floor.

OP is quickly establishing himself as one of OOT's worst posters

This thread is just great. OP you are absolutely out of your mind. First off, bum hunting at 1/2 NL is pathetic. Here's a secret: every single 1/2 game in the country at any point in time is beatable. Driving an extra 30 mins out of your way to play in one game over another is questionable, but doing all of this is simply jaw droppingly dumb.

You think it actually makes sense to either sleep in your freaking car (Lexus lol) or pay to sleep on a rando'a couch just to play in a 1/2 game?? For 12 hours a week? When you have 1/2 games available to you in your area??? Please tell me I'm missing something.

You must be the guy with the sunglasses and head phones and hoodie sitting at a 1/2 game with like an 80 dollar stack. Players like you are a joke, to be honest. If you even know what the words hand ranges and 3bet mean, you should have moved up from 1/2 by now. The fact that you haven't, coupled with the fact that you consider "sneakers" a hobby, just makes for such an entertaining read that I must thank you. Also, posting your hourly on a 30 hour sample is incredible. You are very naive and possibly dumb. Maybe doing something this stupid will glean some life lessons for you, god knows it seems you need em. Keep us updated though please!

OP, ignore the haterz! How did your first session go? You should give the people a Trip Report for all the feedback; win or lose.

Definitely would love to see more hand histories!

wow just saw this. come on man.

This post is absolutely perfect.

Poker is great and all but it'll be there forever. You aren't in college or your early 20s forever. I'm 27 and I feel like an old man preaching to a youngin, but you are seriously about to do something you'll regret forever. I would pay 10 times the amount of "ev" you THINK you're gonna make to go back to weekends at college. This is seriously infuriating me.

Theres gonna be alot of arses that have farted on that couch

Good thing nobody ever farts in a hotel or flophouse bed.

Tens,

I've probably played as much cards for as long as almost anybody here. My suggestion to you is to just go do this. Make a decision on where to stay. My personal suggestion is to try and get some kind of room, so you can chill, get on your computer, study, and basically take a comfortable break from the playing, even if it costs you a little bit more than the other alternatives. Any version of a room for yourself is imo the best way to go. Just my opinion.

As for the grind itself, understand that with a rake, you have to be a very good player to make money, at any stakes. The only way, and i mean the ONLY way to understand this yourself is to try it. So do it!

My experience tells me that 95% of poker players are break even or losing players, so, you need to do this and find out if you can beat the 1/2. Longer term, assuming you are a winning player, you will have to move up to make it worth your time, because 1/2 NLH will not bring you enough money.

Lastly, the hand you posted was interesting, and on the surface was just a fish calling down a fish. But what you wrote about it shows you do have a clue about cards. But that is different from actually grinding, and finding out if you can play consistently and beat your opponents for more than the $8 to $18 that is dropped on you per hour.

Good luck. Just do this. I'm always happy for the few out there that can be profitable at poker. From somebody who knows, it ain't ****ing easy, but damn, if you are one of those guys, it's kick ass. Go for it.

has there been any change here...at all? or is op still down 3 buyins?

it does seem like you love dat sneaker hustle and they're profitable for you.

You should just spend your whole entire roll twice a month on sneakers and resell them for the 150 ROI or what ev.

at some point you can go all Michael Douglas Wall Street and just have inside contacts everywhere. It's probably not even illegal to have inside contacts, cut camping corners, or pay for things backdoor in the footwear game....

Do this then use net worth to make your own line of shoes. Like "pimp limp" or what ev.


You could go world wide and exploit that or make less from a more humane standpoint.

Seriously though,

you love sneakers and if you can do something you love wile making money at it, that's for sure the way to go.

GL

Is it wise going pro with a $2500 roll?

No, and it's a good thing that's not what I'm doing