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« on: August 12, 2007, 02:10:58 PM » |
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Is it possible to work full-time, spend time with your other half, do some other self enriching activities and be a big winning poker player?
Anyone know of one?
Since the mrs moved i think my game has gone to complete shit, is there really no substitute for playing 1000's of hands, 80hrs+ a month?
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kinboshi
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2007, 02:14:15 PM » |
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Big - not sure. But you can be a winning player.
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Graham C
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2007, 03:16:05 PM » |
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No, you need to put the hours in. When my missus was away for a few days, I had better results
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Sark79
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2007, 04:18:10 PM » |
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How many hours on average does an internet pro play in a week? over 40 hrs?
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kinboshi
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2007, 04:24:44 PM » |
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It's table hours that are important as well. So 40-hours 4-tabling is obviously a lot more than 60-hours on a single table. That's assuming the win-rate doesn't suffer significantly when multi-tabling.
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2007, 04:42:25 PM » |
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Is it possible to work full-time, spend time with your other half, do some other self enriching activities and be a big winning poker player?
No. |
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2007, 05:18:29 PM » |
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How many hours on average does an internet pro play in a week? over 40 hrs?
It really does vary in my experience, one week you can play close on a 100 hours. Next week its like 20, the joy of the job is you decide how long you want to play for. I think most internet pros are lazy sods and play less than you think. There are of course exceptions to this. |
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Sark79
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2007, 05:32:32 PM » |
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Some of the well known stars players seem to play constantly. Makingmoves for example must play well over 40 hrs per week. He has an interesting story compared to other players profiled on p5s
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2007, 06:19:48 PM » |
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Since splitting up with my b/f my results have gone through the roof. Played 4 tournaments at luton won or finalled in all 4- my reads improved, my confidence grew - its all good.
Would I exchange it for a sunday morning .... not sure - how sad is that?!
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kinboshi
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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2007, 07:00:34 PM » |
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Nah - not sad. More to life than poker. But great results  |
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« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2007, 07:11:15 PM » |
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I honestly think it is so difficult to juggle..I would never put anything before my kids and that means I miss festival after festival, comp after comp
Add to that a "job" that I give a lot to, and my desire to maintain some balance in my life (some, and I often fail), and its tricky
Do I begrudge it? no
It either lengthens the date until I go skint or it reduces my earning potential!
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« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2007, 09:48:14 PM » |
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Is it possible to work full-time, spend time with your other half, do some other self enriching activities and be a big winning poker player?
No. agreed..my game has gone to pots since I got married..and most of it has to do with spending poker time on non-poker related bollox like going out and pretending to have a life. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2007, 11:02:09 PM » |
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Dale does it doesnt he?
runhotlagtardpushbot sicko though whos brains one day will inevitably start to melt and seep out through his ears
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Graham C
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« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2007, 11:35:07 PM » |
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Dale lives with someone? I assumed (no offence Dale, purely because of your sickness) that you were single or at least lived alone
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« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2007, 02:01:11 AM » |
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No, you need to put the hours in. When my missus was away for a few days, I had better results
conversely, I had great results. Each to their own. |
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