Initial Experiences

[Fildy]

in b4 "but how much did you lose?"

[Wes]

When I started making their yearly salaries every other week, my parents were no longer caring about if I turned pro.

And all my friends from high school thought it was awesome that I was making money from online poker. I guess bewilderment also set in when I told a few a rough estimate of how much I am making.

[Trinket]

How long did it take you to get to this point? What was the experience like?

[Wes]

I'm sure my career path is on here multiple times, so just search for Boobie Lover on here and you'll find it if you are interested. It took like 8 months to get to that point, although I was still making like $30/hour from bonus whoring before that so I was never hurting for cash after graduating high school literally broke.

[Trinket]

Ahhh Bonus whoring.... nice to see that I'm trying to go down the right path :P. I'll take a look - thanks!

[Zybomb]

Interesting discussion -- especially bc I am about in this phase right now given my current situation. Yes, the bottom line is the $$$ though. As my friend said "you have to show them the money... that's the only way they'll understand"

I'll update as things change

[Invigilator]

I started playing NLHE tournaments with my friends and relatives around December 2005. I started online tournaments in January 2006 and Ring games in March of 2007.

My Inlaws were great about it. I got my Mother-in-law playing for money online (Topaz3).

My Mom was worried because she stresses about me gambling away my home and family (for those who don't know I am the poster child for "know your limit, play within it")

When she saw that I had turned 50 into 500 playing for pennies she laid off. I have since given her basic lessons (her sitting with me while I play 25 max), so she could come play in my home game.

I don't mention it much around my friends that don't play, basically because they don't care, but I have shown myself to be responsible enough that no one really worries about me.