NL 1/2 Making a living?

[nldurham13]

I am glad my post was helpful, feel free to pm me wtih any future qestions. Also stay out of the pit/sportsbook. I did see a lot of winning poker players go bust because of their non poker leaks. good luck

[BK1248]

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Ur post just motivates me even more now. I can't thank you enough. I'm very dedicated and serious about that and I think I can avoid the aforementioned pitfalls, hehe. I'll just build my live bankroll now so that I will be ready in case of a slow start when September comes.

Thanks for your comments, big boost there.

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Its not all about playing well tho, U HAVE TO REMEMBER THIS!! There was a group of 4 of us who hung aroung together, we all did well, they made 150 to 300k a year. I was very diciplined up to this point , maybe year and half ago, i never drank at the casino and had good money management. We started hanging out together and my discipline went downhill.


I blew 10k in the 80-160 game at the Borgata, lost maybe 2k each trip to foxwoods playin NL drunk. That was ok and I was stupid at the time but I corrected that, but my friends would go out 600$ dinners and $200 lunches everyday and they thought they were invinceable i guess. So basically 2 of them blew their whole rolls and are in debt/broke, and struggling and the third has problems also and just got a job after making 500k+ in a year and a half.

Another thing they did was play 200-400 because it was the highest game in the place with Stoxtrader and 7 other 2+2ERS, while im in the best 100-200 game in the country with 4-5 people seeing the flop, but they wont play because 2-4 is bigger, eventho u can earn moe in the 1-2. Controlling ur ego is a big part also. Last year and a half I would never play as low as 40-80 but I hit a big downswing and was still very comfortable but went back to grinding 20-40 at foxwoods just to get some wins under my belt. My friends played 150-300 on a 30k bankroll, lost most of it and played a well known 2+2er ( good game selection for ur last dollar) his last 10k heads up 75-150 omaha and went BUSTO. There is nothing wrong with stepping down and grinding it back out, but my friends are embarrassed to play 20-40 , but i think its better than working.

There is a lot more to being a pro than just being good player, taking losses , game selection , money management and i can say if u master these skills mentally u will have a much easier time playing for a living.

My one broke friend is a 2+2er, hes a really nice kid, maybe he will chime in if he sees the thread but he prolly sold his laptop. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Keys Myaths]

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U can make a decent earn an hour in the game , i dont know maybe 15-20 bux, but then u build ur bankroll up and move higher. I started playin for a living 10-20 limit in 2002 prolly makin about 25 or 30 but then i built up my bankroll and play as high as 150-300/ 200-400. Tstone MBD started at 1-2 NL and now plays as high as 500-1000.

People on this board always think "turning pro" is a dumb decision, but if ur dedicated enuff u can do it. Id say give it a shot, i wouldnt trade my job for anything and have been very successful. Although there are a lot of pitfalls u can fall into, blackjack, partying sportbetting etc... if ur good enuff ( and 5/100bb is) then id say go for it . I know a great NL player earn back to back 30k months in 5-10 and now plays as high as limits as there is.

gl brian

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[DrewOnTilt]

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U can make a decent earn an hour in the game , i dont know maybe 15-20 bux, but then u build ur bankroll up and move higher. I started playin for a living 10-20 limit in 2002 prolly makin about 25 or 30 but then i built up my bankroll and play as high as 150-300/ 200-400. Tstone MBD started at 1-2 NL and now plays as high as 500-1000.

People on this board always think "turning pro" is a dumb decision, but if ur dedicated enuff u can do it. Id say give it a shot, i wouldnt trade my job for anything and have been very successful. Although there are a lot of pitfalls u can fall into, blackjack, partying sportbetting etc... if ur good enuff ( and 5/100bb is) then id say go for it . I know a great NL player earn back to back 30k months in 5-10 and now plays as high as limits as there is.

gl brian

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Are you posting, or texting?

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No kidding. How about if everyone agrees to post replies to this thread in English only?

In all seriousness, folks, there are some decent replies in this thread, but the horrible grammar is hell on the eyes and brain.

[nldurham13]

For the year I made 50-60k, I had a roomate who also played and he made over 100k. He did play a bit more 2-5 though.(he also has a 20k month) I never had a losing month becaue I was playing a low variance style.(NIT) I know its not alot of money but it was fun, no resposibilities, low stress. I was fortunate to run good early which obv. helped.

[barryc83]

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For the year I made 50-60k, I had a roomate who also played and he made over 100k. He did play a bit more 2-5 though.(he also has a 20k month) I never had a losing month becaue I was playing a low variance style.(NIT) I know its not alot of money but it was fun, no resposibilities, low stress. I was fortunate to run good early which obv. helped.

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To make 50-60k/yr playing 1/2 live were you playing more than 40 hrs/week?

[nldurham13]

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For the year I made 50-60k, I had a roomate who also played and he made over 100k. He did play a bit more 2-5 though.(he also has a 20k month) I never had a losing month becaue I was playing a low variance style.(NIT) I know its not alot of money but it was fun, no resposibilities, low stress. I was fortunate to run good early which obv. helped.

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To make 50-60k/yr playing 1/2 live were you playing more than 40 hrs/week?

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Yes, atleast most of the time. On the weekends I would play 15 hours a day or more. Usually the later it gets the deeper the stacks get and you can make some pretty decent cash. If there was a monkey in the game with 300bb or more I wouldn't leave until he did. Of course this can bite you in the ass, but for the most part it is very profitable. Also at places like Ceasers with the 1-2 500max game, when peolpe start getting deep the blinds mean nothing. The game effectively becomes 2-5 or so. Most people play scared deep(and rightfully so). Every mistake is magnified, and bluffing is more effective if used correctly. I would say I probably played 60 hrs a week on average.

[xxrod17xx]

Yea I think you can play 1/2 NL for a living under nldurham13's circumstances only: rent was paid, so it was just food gas utilities and a few other things. So basically he was just building a bankroll. I also thing his style of play is the way to beat a high varience game like 1/2 NL. People in that game will literally give you their money as a gift if you just hang out and wait for it.

[BaldEaglePkr]

I would definately say 20-30/hr at 1/2 NL is very sustainable. I play the 1/2 300 Max at the venetian on a regular basis and I am far from a superb player with a lot of holes in my game, and I am maintaining 15-20/hr without a problem.

I would say a good player (who should probably move up) could hit close to 50/hr with solid adjustable play.

The biggest thing about NL in vegas is adjustments and game selection. Many of the games change so much and have so many calling/bluffing stations that you have to adjust to every player and stay on top of your game.

[otter]

Over time, $50/hour is unrealistic hourly rate for $1-2nl. You may have a day, or perhaps a week where you make that much, but unless you're playing with blind people you can't make that consistently long term.