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poker in the party days was an anomaly. It is not normal to be able to make that much money with so little effort. It's sort of like an arbitrage situation, only it took an absurdly long time for poker to converge towards equilibrium where it's not possible anymore to just print money (well it is, but not in proportions that would change your life, unless you're a pokergenius).

Anomalies like that only last so long, you cannot plan a whole life on an anomaly that gave you the illusion you were just going to be able to print money for decades. If you want money, you need to work.

What I think dstazy100 is saying is be thankful for the money you potentially luckboxed by being around during the good ole days and up until now, but do not think you deserve anything. You only deserve the fish you work to catch but that's it. Now it's everyone's choice to work or not, but you can't complain because an anomaly has disappeared, you have only yourself to blame if you fell for the illusion it was staying for good.

What I wanted to say, only ten times more eloquent than I could ever accomplish.

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11-25-2009 , 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MasterLJ

It's really hard to imagine games where a good player who worked really hard couldn't make $60k/year

True.

For me personally though, it would be a huge beat grinding out 60k per year playing online poker for the rest of my life. My mission has always been to earn as much as humanly possible in the next 3/4 years putting in at least 40 hours of actual poker played (not sitting around waiting for games) per week before it gets to the point of $60k per year. Cliched I know...

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11-25-2009 , 08:01 PM

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ryanaw19

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Originally Posted by Gugel

i'm getting engaged tomorrow. discuss.

how do you plan to get engaged? how do you know she will say yes? getting engaged is bs, having to shell out G's for a ring when you gotta do it all again if your unlucky enough to have to walk down the isle.

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11-25-2009 , 08:04 PM

#10604

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Originally Posted by ryanaw19

your optimism tilts me

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11-25-2009 , 08:06 PM

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jongreenway

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Originally Posted by MasterLJ

It's really hard to imagine games where a good player who worked really hard couldn't make $60k/year

60k/year from poker is good? With no pension? No retirement plan? No experience on your resume?

Rather have 50k pre tax from a normal job.

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11-25-2009 , 08:08 PM

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glpmurray

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Originally Posted by Gugel

i'm getting engaged tomorrow. discuss.

gl, hope that you make her a very happy girl.

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11-25-2009 , 08:09 PM

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glpmurray

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Originally Posted by jongreenway

60k/year from poker is good? With no pension? No retirement plan? No experience on your resume?

Rather have 50k pre tax from a normal job.

so what is your threshold?

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11-25-2009 , 08:09 PM

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LT22

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Originally Posted by MasterLJ

It's really hard to imagine games where a good player who worked really hard couldn't make $60k/year

yes, but is 60k worth playing poker professionally? To some people this would be a snap yes. To me, it's not. Depends on your education, if you have a family/kids, if you enjoy poker lifestyle (I don't).

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11-25-2009 , 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LT22

I don't enjoy the poker lifestyle either. I play on my own. So I'm basically on my own in front of a computer 6/7 hours a day. Plus the swings are stessful.

Poker frees you up to work when you want though and you can go traveling too, something I plan to do a lot of next year.. Maybe I'll even move into a poker house.

Myself I have a very good degree and could be earning 50k in a job right now.. It's only because of the recession being out of control at the beginning of the year that I seriously pursued poker...

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11-25-2009 , 08:16 PM

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jongreenway

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Originally Posted by glpmurray

so what is your threshold?

Probably 150k

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11-25-2009 , 08:21 PM

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Gugel

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Originally Posted by ryanaw19

100% she's gonna say yes. we started going out freshman year of college (over 5 years ago). we've been living together for 3 years.

i thought it was gonna suck shelling out a ton of money for a ring too. but i was wrong. i was really happy to do it.

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11-25-2009 , 08:23 PM

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glpmurray

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Originally Posted by jongreenway

Probably 150k

if you earnt at least that what would you do with the money? planning for the future in mind?

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11-25-2009 , 08:34 PM

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Gugel

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is FT running a promotion this month?

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11-25-2009 , 08:39 PM

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LT22

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they gave out $100 bonus not too long ago

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11-25-2009 , 08:57 PM

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WutRUTryin2Hit

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Originally Posted by ryanaw19

Yeah, the cheapest/easiest way to get engaged is really just a pregnancy test that doesn't go how you expected ime.

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11-25-2009 , 09:10 PM

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higher_energy

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Originally Posted by People_Mover

weeeeeee congrats yo. sure you wanna eat the same thing for breakfast every morning?

i loled

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11-25-2009 , 09:29 PM

#10617

Gugel

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Originally Posted by LT22

they gave out $100 bonus not too long ago

not too long ago...as in this month?

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11-25-2009 , 09:35 PM

#10618

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Originally Posted by Gugel

not too long ago...as in this month?

Yes, and the amount people got varied. A friend of mine who hasn't played in a few months got $500, another guy I know got 200, lots of people like me for 100, etc etc.

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11-25-2009 , 09:42 PM

#10619

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Originally Posted by Gugel

not too long ago...as in this month?

yep - trying to clean it i decided to 12 table 200nl which i havent done in a while. had time last weekend and decided why not....fun times. epic fail.

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11-25-2009 , 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by putdaWHUMPonum

this is pretty silly logic, if the guy your stuck to is good then yeah it makes sense but I don't care if im stuck 100 BIs to someone if they are a donk I am def not leaving

It sounds silly from a logical standpoint. But we are not logical beings. Your perceived edge and real edge can differ a lot, even against a donk. Unless you're super self-aware and in tune with everything going on, it's pretty hard to play your best when losing quickly.

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11-25-2009 , 10:14 PM

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Yo syous I'm down to get this table flooding at Stars HU on Dec 1st. Who else is in? Also we should make a thread and direct stars to it in our emails. I've been mass emailing and it is doing nothing.

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11-25-2009 , 10:31 PM

#10622

OMSDON

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Originally Posted by MasterLJ

It's really hard to imagine games where a good player who worked really hard couldn't make $60k/year

I wouldn't want to work hard to make $60k/year.

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11-25-2009 , 11:10 PM

#10623

rbracco

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Originally Posted by rbracco

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11-25-2009 , 11:11 PM

#10624

muttiah

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11-25-2009 , 11:17 PM

#10625

LoveisHell

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By GUGEL

i'm getting engaged tomorrow. discuss.

100% she's gonna say yes. we started going out freshman year of college (over 5 years ago). we've been living together for 3 years.

i thought it was gonna suck shelling out a ton of money for a ring too. but i was wrong. i was really happy to do it.

I dont' really know you that well, but you seem to be a nice and intelligent person by your posts. I hope you all the best!

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