Moving to LA to play pro @ commerce? (long)

[Sailboats]

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It would be a disaster for you to move to LA, the last thing we need is more good players.


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haha i was thinking the same thing. Good luck though boss.

[ProfessorBen]

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You'll need a 500BB bankroll to handle at least 40/80 and a few month's expenses.

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multitable 5/10-15/30 stars 6-max online for a living...
I have obtained a healthy winrate at these games just under 2BB/100 over 150k hands for the time ive been pro, so I have the tools to beat moderatly tough limit games.

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You don't have to be a math major to know that Heisnb3erg is balling and can easily play the 40 if not the 60 and the 1.

Heisenb3rg: There is no way you will have any problem being a winning player at Comm. I lurk in SSSH quite a bit, and there's no way you shouldn't be able to breeze through the 40 or higher with some minor live adjustments.

A better question, which everyone else here has pointed out is whether or not you will enjoy live poker in the long-run as well as LA's culture. Do you like hot babes, earthquakes, smog, hot babes, traffic, hot babes, the sun and the sand, moviestars, only getting 35 hands per hour, hot babes and more hot babes?

[Michael Davis]

If I could beat the games you are beating for what you are baeting them for I wouldn't be playing live in LA everyday. Not that this necessarily means anything to you, but live poker might be fun when it's something new, but if you turn it into a career it is utterly dreadful.

All-in-all I think you'd be better off renting a corporate apartment of some sort for months at a time, or just staying at the Commerce. Spend a month or two here a couple times of year but don't move for live poker unless you are mediocre or the online games are too tough.

-Michael

[viciouspenguin]

you're going to need a car. and you'll develop an anger towards la traffic/drivers.

[donater]

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you're going to need a car. and you'll develop an anger towards la traffic/drivers.

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this is seriously no joke. la has the worst drivers in the nation by far.

[spino1i]

If the Hawaiian Gardens could just get a 60/120 going now with 4$ total rake that Commerce 60/120 and its BS $12/half hour time charge would be gone and Id be able to pay half what i do now.

Yeh 60/120 is pretty easy imo (this is what I primarly play). It gets a lot harder at 100/200.

[Heisenb3rg]

Thanks for all the advice guys...

I have multiple respectful people now saying the 100/200 game is significantly tougher than the 60/120..
Oh well, thats all long term goals anyways.. Im not rolled for that yet [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

From experience mixing live/online has worked so far to spice things up... The pace of live can really get to me at times... But the antisocial nature of online really gets to me at times. So balancing is key.

I loved LA in general, not just the poker.. Granted I was a tourist, im sure living there is quite different ... The driving was bad but it wasnt THAT bad (im from toronto which helps).

Now I just gotta find classifieds or somethinng that lists cheap apartments semi-close to commerce... and sells used cars..

ps I like hot women

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Not sure if you're famaliar w/ craigslist or not, but here is a good classified web site that does both:

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/

[sternroolz]

I have no clue whatsoever why no one ever mentions Whittier as a viable living option for a Commerce player. Its the closest reasonably nice area to Commerce, and rents for a 1 br are in the 950-1100 a month range. The area north of Whittier Bl, and in particular either north of Beverly, or near uptown and the college are nicer. If staying a few months to try things out is what you want to do, I'm willing to bet you can get a guest house north of Beverly for uless than that. Anyway, drive to Commerce from uptown Whittier is about 20 minutes at non traffic hours and 30-40 minutes max at rush hour. The nice thing is, its close enough that you can drive on the street or the freeway.

The closest nice area is parts of Downey. But its kinda a boring place and you need to be a bit careful about the neighborhood you choose.

Another nice area is Alhambra, particularly around Main Street in their psuedo downtown. Mostly an asian neighborhood.

The closest very nice area...clean, moderately upscale, and with a nightlife....is Pasadena near Old Town. Expect an hour drive to Commerce in rush hour. Expect a 35 minute drive normally due to the lack of nearby freeways. Actually, if you are in old town, taking the 110 down to the 5 and then to Commerce in the middle of the night is probably only a 15 minute drive, but I'd think it would be rare that you could do that.

[Captain Morgan]

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Only reason I havent moved up is my relativly low bankroll and fear of variance.

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You really need to get these under control before you start playing full time for a living. The games in L.A. are great but are wild and you will experience a ton of variance. If you are beating the online games for that winrate, you will crush the mid limit games in L.A. I live in Vegas and can find a great 30/60 game at the Bellagio any day of the week. However, from my limited experience, the games at the commerce are much better. Good luck to you.