This threrad has turned into a bit of a witch hunt imo. The lads young and maybe a bit naive, but give him a chance to succeed or fail before you all knock him down. Posted by donkeyplop
+1
I was in his position 2 years ago.
2 years later, I'm in exactly the same position I was 2 years ago, but with 5+ figures banked on top of my poker bankroll.
You learn by doing.
I've learnt I'm not gonna be able to do this much longer, nor would I want to.
Wouldn't have learnt that had I not given it a go, I would always be wondering.
Now 25, have a chunky 5 figures banked, and a CV that should lead to an exciting future if I make the most of it.
Once upon a time all I could think about was poker (biomechanics lectures). Now I yawn everytime I hear the word. He will suss it for himself. By trying to put him off, all you are doing is encouraging him.
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The 1 bit of important advice offered on the thread, is from the guys who are telling you to prepare properly.
Have the living expenses in reserve before you consider this.....
The more astute amongst u/my haters might know I've only made like 900 quid this year in 4 months before rakeback, maybe 950 with rakeback. (love rakeback) Which is probably less than dole pay.
I've therefore been been losing money. I'm skinter now than I was on the 1st Jan 2012'.
But it doesn't really effect me, as the amounts are small compared to what I have (liferoll management?). I had a huge chunk behind before I took it on.
Now I've decided (7 months pre-maturely) that I will never be a pro player, nor would I want to be. I hate poker, I used to love it. lol.
Listen to the plonkers who are putting you down, but don't let them put you off. Make your own mind up, but take their advice on board to help you make your decision. Take your time, and try to enjoy it.
people started to give advice because he asked for it about going pro, thats why the forum is so good because there are lots of players with real solid advice who have gone through similar things. Why its turned a bit sour is because hes not taken any advice on board and been playing definately not like a pro. If you wanna start a thread saying your going to go pro because of a big win then you have to expect some comments that go against your train of thought but this is to only help. Its a case of put your money where your mouth is. I certainly wish him well with his quest but at the moment from what i have read its only a pipe dream and cant really seing it happen with the way hes explaining the way hes going to do it.
People are posting on here and getting a bit aggro for there own personal reasons with experiences they have had with him. I think this has all started because it was a bit too much of a brag in the title thread and you can kinda see where this is going. I bet lots of people had the same thought after a big win but lets face reality here, and i think he should really take on board what has been said and theres nothing wrong with eating a bit of humble pie. I think we should just let him carry on with this as a diary see how he gets on in a month or two and then we will see if he is able to do it or not. Its way to early and im sure he dosnt consider himself a pro just that he wants to do it full time and see if it works or not so good luck to him. In regards to the hit and run hes been given advice about it now its up to him whether he takes it or not.
At the end of the day its his money and he can play and do what he likes at least hes got a dream like most of us do.
Well today went rather well! Started today playing cash down 200 then i broke even for the day. I then went onto the heads up cash table 100 nl winning 250 and no i didnt hit and run! Was then playing 50 nl and 100 nl cash and managed to grind up 300 or so. Played in the main event tonight and finished 8th for 200 or something dont really care what it was as im dissapointed not to go on and win it. I had a massive chip lead with 50 players left and decided to get involved in a pot with a big stack floated the flop with air then check raised when the flush hit trying to represent it only for him to have ut. Then i kept building up and became a big chip leader again and lost 2 big pots 1 were i had qq and flop was 10 10 7 kept firing then the guy bet the river i couldnt find a fold and he had 108. Then i raised blind on blind flopped middle pair i bet out he called the turn came an 8 giving me a set only for him to have the same set with an ace kicker just a cooler! I have a project for university due in for monday so i will be staying away from the tables in the afternoon but i will probobly end up playing tomorrow night!
Well today went rather well! Started today playing cash down 200 then i broke even for the day. I then went onto the heads up cash table 100 nl winning 250 and no i didnt hit and run! Was then playing 50 nl and 100 nl cash and managed to grind up 300 or so. Played in the main event tonight and finished 8th for 200 or something dont really care what it was as im dissapointed not to go on and win it. I had a massive chip lead with 50 players left and decided to get involved in a pot with a big stack floated the flop with air then check raised when the flush hit trying to represent it only for him to have ut. Then i kept building up and became a big chip leader again and lost 2 big pots 1 were i had qq and flop was 10 10 7 kept firing then the guy bet the river i couldnt find a fold and he had 108. Then i raised blind on blind flopped middle pair i bet out he called the turn came an 8 giving me a set only for him to have the same set with an ace kicker just a cooler! I have a project for university due in for monday so i will be staying away from the tables in the afternoon but i will proply end up playing tomorrow night! Profit today: £764.70 Bankroll: £3444.81 C4P: 3565 (£49.91) Posted by bearlyther
Just for your enlightenment Mr Bear, two players cannot have the same set, unless of course there is a set on the Board & you are both playing it.
You both had TRIPS.
A SET is a made pair in your hand which then hits the on the Board to become a set.
TRIPS are if you have one card in your hand - on this occasion an 8 - & it then appears on the board twice.
TRIPS are easy to see, or "read", as the paired board is a prerequisite.
A Set is "invisible", & is the most powerful made hand in poker, because of it's invisibility. (possible Flushes, Straight & Full Houses can ALWAYS be seen, Sets cannot).
First year pro is awesome. You will wake up everyday and look forward to work. You profits will be at a peak because you will enjoy the game and will be fresh when playing (as not been at work all day). However, after that you will slowly realise that your job is sitting in a corner most nights pressing 3 buttons. You will get fed up off the game and hardly play.
When I first went pro i used to get 40000 poker points a month, nearly 3 years on I am getting less than half that.
My advice would be to get a part time job this should give you best of both worlds. Only go pro if you are making a ton of money.
Didnt play until after 4 today due to having a university project due in for monday. Ended up playing cash 50nl and heads up 100 nl and 200 nl been running well today. Played in the televised timed tournament winning a pound i think. Then played in the satelite for the sky sky roller tonight was chip leader then made a couple of shoves on button got called by jj and 88 so i went out in that. Then in the sky sports bounty hunter never played a hand until blinds were 50/100 me being a nit imagine! was just being card dead. Then i raised with ak and hit an ace on the flop guy called by c bet managed to get in allin on the turn he turned over j3 holding middle pair only for a j to come on the river! I wont be playing again until Monday evening because of my university project. Profit today: £321.26
Just decided to withdraw £500 pound of my roll there to look into getting a new laptop as ive had this 1 for 4 years now. Posted by bearlyther
Reinvesting in a better setup FTW.
I said earlier that I'm not 100% sure whether going Pro is the best idea in the world, but it seems to be going well for you atm
Whether or not it works out for you still remains to be seen, however, I think reinvesting some of your BR in improving your setup is the smartest thing you can do. If you're going Pro, you need a better setup anyway, and even if you don't make it, you've still got a new laptop, new PC, or whatever out of it, as well as the experience of playing professionally, so you've got nothing to lose.
Ok so i couldnt resist before i went to sleep there and finsished up another £210 playing 4 tables of 50 nl for about 45 minutes there. I couldnt resist as i know i cant play again until monday with this project. Cant wait till all my exams are over in the middle of may so i can have a proper crack at this. Yes evilpingu i have a friend who is a pro who plays on an another well known site stars who has an awesome set up with his monitors he has got two monitors for all his tables. So i am going to have a word with him to point me in the right direction as for what to get for it.
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I've learnt I'm not gonna be able to do this much longer, nor would I want to.
glgl
People are posting on here and getting a bit aggro for there own personal reasons with experiences they have had with him. I think this has all started because it was a bit too much of a brag in the title thread and you can kinda see where this is going. I bet lots of people had the same thought after a big win but lets face reality here, and i think he should really take on board what has been said and theres nothing wrong with eating a bit of humble pie. I think we should just let him carry on with this as a diary see how he gets on in a month or two and then we will see if he is able to do it or not. Its way to early and im sure he dosnt consider himself a pro just that he wants to do it full time and see if it works or not so good luck to him. In regards to the hit and run hes been given advice about it now its up to him whether he takes it or not.
At the end of the day its his money and he can play and do what he likes at least hes got a dream like most of us do.
Its your cash mate and you can do whatever you want with it imo but you also got to see things from glitterbabes side aswell.
The way i see it when you chose your screen alias any HU players you sit against should of kinda expected what was coming lol
GL with the diary mate
Daz
wd on coming 8th great result
You both had TRIPS.
A SET is a made pair in your hand which then hits the on the Board to become a set.
TRIPS are if you have one card in your hand - on this occasion an 8 - & it then appears on the board twice.
TRIPS are easy to see, or "read", as the paired board is a prerequisite.
A Set is "invisible", & is the most powerful made hand in poker, because of it's invisibility. (possible Flushes, Straight & Full Houses can ALWAYS be seen, Sets cannot).
When I first went pro i used to get 40000 poker points a month, nearly 3 years on I am getting less than half that.
My advice would be to get a part time job this should give you best of both worlds. Only go pro if you are making a ton of money.
Profit today: £321.26
You are killing it.
This time next year you should be on nl10000.
Few tables I've seen you make awful calls come from a long way behind and win, massive heater imo