[JohnnyQuad]

I think your kidding yourself if you think that $10k will be enough.

I have just completed my first year playing mainly $2-5 NLHE for a living. My bankroll is $40k, in 2005 I earned $53501.00 playing 1354 hours. That is a win rate of $39.51 per hour. My daily win pct is 73.37% and my Coefficient of Variation is 0.11. I have been playing PL and NL for more than 15 years.

Durring 2005 I had a plateau that lasted 278hours(almost 3 months) and my largest down swing was -$5306.

Now granted it was harder at the beginning of 2005 because of the limited games selection in town.(no MGM until end of march and no Wynn until end of April.).

The games are also not as good on the weekdays. So expect to be playing poker every Friday and Saturday night.

In the begining you will also have to be able to deal with the stress. Playing for a living with no backup income will really increase those knots in the neck and shoulders.

In the past year I have seen many young players come to town to try and make their living playing. I have not seen many of them last more than a month. There are very few players at the Wynn making it on poker alone. I know this for a fact because I talk to all of the regulars there. Most of them have some other income and do not rely on poker alone. If you would like to ask me any specific questions please feel free to contact me.

Good luck
See you when you get here.