Blog: my poker story

[2Tone]

Inspirational and enjoyable read. Thanks.

Can you clarify one point -- did you actually make $2100 playing 2/4 limit in seven days? If so, to me, that would be the most amazing part of the tale!

[Talking Poker]

Woohoo - TP shout out!

This is my favorite part... gets me excited in that Ryan Reynolds kind of way:

I also like your long term plan. Please teach us as much as possible before you call it quits. Videos, videos, videos!

[Zybomb]

Nice read -- but like ive originally said, have no clue why you'd wanna ever give up poker

[lightfungus]

I can see why he would, but I doubt he means completely give up. Poker's great but it's just a means to an end.

[Zybomb]

Unless he's giving it up for a job that is

1- equally as fun

2- can make him $200,000/yr + (or the equivalent when factoring in benefits and non cash pay) with the same or less hours

I can't

and even if that was the case why not continue to play on the side during ur spare time for extra $$

[Talking Poker]

I won't speak for sjay, but I know for some people, poker simply isn't rewarding enough for them... I'm not talking financially rewarding, but just in general. Some people want to feel like they are contributing to society in some way, and poker alone is not a way to do that.

For me personally, I've found a happy medium by doing some volunteer work. To be all poker, all the time - I couldn't live like that. I see what that does to people (I'm speaking mostly about live players - it's harded to tell how well rounded online players are) and I wouldn't want to be one of those people.

[sjay2k]

it's not what i want to be doing and i guess there's not a whole lot more to it than that.

speaking of which tp, i've been doing volunteer work for a politician, doing research work, helping write speeches and drafting bills. i think i'll quit soon because i can't wake up early.

i'm thinking i will save up enough money from poker, maybe work for an investment firm for a year or so, then start being a stock trader or something.

[sjay2k]

Yes. Pacific only allowed one-tabling, but i played for pretty much the whole week and ran really well. i think i played some 3/6 in there too