[kamelion44]

I played many hours, 4-8 tabling. Also ran ridiculously hot at every limit, including a few 2k sessions at 5-10 SH and 10-20 SH. Running hot at the right times...

On a funny side note, I also agree 100% with the people who have talked about real life experience and money management being huge factors in being able to make it as a aspiring pro. After building my bankroll, I also hit a $15k tournament score at the Bellagio, immediately did things like jump into a SH $80-160 game, indulge in many of the sins of Las Vegas, eat $40 sushi dinners, etc. When I got back from Vegas, I also bought a bunch of stuff (new TV, new sound system for car and home, new digital camera, new computer, etc. etc.), and had the first losing month of my poker career. It was the first time in my life I'd had any significant money, and I didn't know how to handle myself.


I was soon in bad shape, and having to grind it out at $3-6 SH and $5-10 SH again, when I should have been playing $30-60 or something. The opportunity cost of these follies is off the charts bad. I'm now back to the previous levels of play at $20-40 and $30-60, but it took me like 5 months to do it. Of course, I was also a "pro" the whole time, so it may be alot easier to get back on your feet if you're not gouging your bankroll with living expenses.