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[Royal_Tour]

Out of curiosity, who plays online poker as their sole income for living expenses? Or at least, Online as the majority, and perhaps a few trips to the B&M.

Also,
For those who do, how long have you been doing it, and what limits are you playing?

[MyPlayIsRAB]

im sure its not what youer looking for, but i do.. my only source of income is the 75$ i grind out a week playing online. its my beer mobney.
..i saved enough for rent/bills/food doing real work over the summers. i play 25/50c nl, 1/2 limit lhe and 1/2 stud. 2 hrs a day.
been doign it since sept.

[Royal_Tour]

im sure its not what youer looking for, but i do.. my only source of income is the 75$ i grind out a week playing online. its my beer mobney.
..i  saved enough for rent/bills/food doing real work over the summers. i play 25/50c nl, 1/2 limit lhe and 1/2 stud. 2 hrs a day.
been doign it since sept.

thanks, its a bit low, but you do successfully grind out 75 a week?

[MyPlayIsRAB]

im sure its not what youer looking for, but i do.. my only source of income is the 75$ i grind out a week playing online. its my beer mobney.
..i  saved enough for rent/bills/food doing real work over the summers. i play 25/50c nl, 1/2 limit lhe and 1/2 stud. 2 hrs a day.
been doign it since sept.

thanks, its a bit low, but you do successfully grind out 75 a week?

on average yes. some weeks ill make 1.27, the next ill go on a big rush and make 200.

[DDiabolical]

I suppose I sort of have for the last year or so, but November is when I decided to do it seriously and actually build up a working bankroll.

Primarily play $100NL and $170NL now, I make about double what I would make in a regular job with my age/work experience etc.

Plan on continuing until September when I go to uni, and then hopefully it'll allow me to pay my way through uni.

Poker is just a short term thing for me, I won't make my living from it in the future, I'm just riding the wave for as long as it lasts.

[Big_Slick_86]

Does anyone remember that guy who quit working in a fast food restaurant to play online.

I think he said he was earning around $5 an hour but figured he could make 7 playing online, I was wondering what happened to him.

I think he posted it around October last year.

[MyPlayIsRAB]

Does anyone remember that guy who quit working in a fast food restaurant to play online.

I think he said he was earning around $5 an hour but figured he could make 7 playing online, I was wondering what happened to him.

I think he posted it around October last year.

that was a joke post. he said he made 130 in one day and shit himself and quit his job right away.. lol

[Big_Slick_86]

that was a joke post. he said he made 130 in one day and censored himself and quit his job right away.. lol

I'm almost sorry to hear that.

It was one of those "that's so crazy it might just work" ideas.

[allinbluff35]

i do, look at my location, i'm a luckbox surviving at the moment.

[MyPlayIsRAB]

im sure its not what youer looking for, but i do.. my only source of income is the 75$ i grind out a week playing online. its my beer mobney.
..i  saved enough for rent/bills/food doing real work over the summers. i play 25/50c nl, 1/2 limit lhe and 1/2 stud. 2 hrs a day.
been doign it since sept.

thanks, its a bit low, but you do successfully grind out 75 a week?

i guess the best way to put it royal..is when grindnig out a consistent win is the only way to drown out your sorrows AND get laid..the money means something, even if you never invest more than $10 in a hand..

[PimpRock]

I do and have done exclusively since last July...

I play 1/2 NL and mix it up with some tourneys (MTT and STT) and when I am really bored... Omaha. Although that game is really growing on me and seems incredibly soft.

I quit teaching at the end of last year because my poker income superceded my teaching income and was a lot less demanding.

[MyPlayIsRAB]

I do and have done exclusively since last July...

I play 1/2 NL and mix it up with some tourneys (MTT and STT) and when I am really bored... Omaha. Although that game is really growing on me and seems incredibly soft.

I quit teaching at the end of last year because my poker income superceded my teaching income and was a lot less demanding.

vn. with my tax return coming in and me having a bigger thann normal amount of $ in the bank, i think the time has come to leve all my $ online without cashing out every week.. maybe do what you did pimp, maybe play 5/10 for a living this summer.. that would be great, but i msure its just a fantasy

[HoosierAlum]

I play for a living. Have for around 1 year now.

I multi-table 15/30-20/40. Sometimes hold 'em sometimes O8. Also play mtts.

What else would you like to know about playing for a living Royal?

[MyPlayIsRAB]

I play for a living. Have for around 1 year now.

I multi-table 15/30-20/40. Sometimes hold 'em sometimes O8. Also play mtts.

What else would you like to know about playing for a living Royal?

hey hoosier.. i could go for some advice on how to step up to a higher level.. i have started on 1/2.. had a nice little rush, have a bit of a rollnow (150). id like to play here for abit, crush it then try out 2/4 and 3/6. maybe howt o use tracker software/etc. ify ou got time, shoot me a pm.
patrick

[NOFX_PUNK]

I'm not doing it for a living really as I am a student, I do, however supplement my income substantially with online poker and home games, I play a couple of hours a day at cash tables, I was on £25 max NL but took a substantial win last night so might move to £50 max, usually manage to double or triple a full buy in with a few hours play, plus I get pay to play bonuses.

Also on a side note, rakeback for Willhill, does it exist?

[NOFX_PUNK]

I play for a living. Have for around 1 year now.

I multi-table 15/30-20/40. Sometimes hold 'em sometimes O8. Also play mtts.

What else would you like to know about playing for a living Royal?

hey hoosier.. i could go for some advice on how to step up to a higher level.. i have started on 1/2.. had a nice little rush, have a bit of a rollnow (150). id like to play here for abit, crush it then try out 2/4 and 3/6. maybe howt o use tracker software/etc. ify ou got time, shoot me a pm.
patrick

I have a £500 BR and consider 25 max to be JUST ABOUT within my BR, 1/2NL is way to high, you will bust it out!

are my BR calculations correct or can I move up? lol!

[MyPlayIsRAB]

I play for a living. Have for around 1 year now.

I multi-table 15/30-20/40. Sometimes hold 'em sometimes O8. Also play mtts.

What else would you like to know about playing for a living Royal?

hey hoosier.. i could go for some advice on how to step up to a higher level.. i have started on 1/2.. had a nice little rush, have a bit of a rollnow (150). id like to play here for abit, crush it then try out 2/4 and 3/6. maybe howt o use tracker software/etc. ify ou got time, shoot me a pm.
patrick

I have a £500 BR and consider 25 max to be JUST ABOUT within my BR, 1/2NL is way to high, you will bust it out!

are my BR calculations correct or can I move up? lol!

1/2 limit
i buy in with 50

[NOFX_PUNK]

I play for a living. Have for around 1 year now.

I multi-table 15/30-20/40. Sometimes hold 'em sometimes O8. Also play mtts.

What else would you like to know about playing for a living Royal?

hey hoosier.. i could go for some advice on how to step up to a higher level.. i have started on 1/2.. had a nice little rush, have a bit of a rollnow (150). id like to play here for abit, crush it then try out 2/4 and 3/6. maybe howt o use tracker software/etc. ify ou got time, shoot me a pm.
patrick

I have a £500 BR and consider 25 max to be JUST ABOUT within my BR, 1/2NL is way to high, you will bust it out!

are my BR calculations correct or can I move up? lol!

1/2 limit
i buy in with 50

Lol, well in that case, ignore my preaching. Although you could still be above your roll, it's like 250-300 BBs for limit rite? you need like 5-600 to play at 1/2 alone?

[PhilHellmuth]

i play. [the real me, not 'phil']
i'm living pretty cheap for now tho. i mix between 6-8 tabling limits betw 2-4 and 5-10, and playing stt's and mtt's usually $20 and $30 buy in.
i've only been doin it for a few months, and am pushing off figuring out what will be with taxes. my earnings for the year will probably not exceed 20k, but will not be far short of that.
acc to my estimates if i played full time i'd make around 30k for the year.

[NOFX_PUNK]

I play for a living. Have for around 1 year now.

I multi-table 15/30-20/40. Sometimes hold 'em sometimes O8. Also play mtts.

What else would you like to know about playing for a living Royal?

hey hoosier.. i could go for some advice on how to step up to a higher level.. i have started on 1/2.. had a nice little rush, have a bit of a rollnow (150). id like to play here for abit, crush it then try out 2/4 and 3/6. maybe howt o use tracker software/etc. ify ou got time, shoot me a pm.
patrick

I have a £500 BR and consider 25 max to be JUST ABOUT within my BR, 1/2NL is way to high, you will bust it out!

are my BR calculations correct or can I move up? lol!

1/2 limit
i buy in with 50