Rhodeman77
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I played about 500 hours averaging $70/hr in 2018 for my best year to date.
Dang. even at 2/5 that's an impressive rate.I played about 500 hours averaging $70/hr in 2018 for my best year to date.
Dang. even at 2/5 that's an impressive rate.
This thread made me take a big look at last years stats... brutal.
I knew I ran really bad, but the stats don’t lie... I had a negative year. About 1k total loss.. not sure of the reasons, but I do know that I have a weekly tourney I’ve frequently cashed, but didn’t once in 2018. I’ve had 34% overall tourney cash rate for span of 2015, 2016, 2017 (over 440 hours). In 2018, I only cashed 15% of my tourneys (over 140 hours), and I didn’t cash once in my weekly (6-7 table game), which is normally very profitable. I also had my first negative Vegas trip ever in 2018, losing $1800...
I don’t think my play has changed, and I actually think I’ve done as much studying as ever... I try to analyze some of my losing sessions and though I find some spots where I didn’t maximize value, I also find a ton more crazy variance than I can ever remember... in Vegas for instance, I had a single session where I felt like one of the better players in the game, but had set over set on dry boards THREE times in two hours (about a 1k loss just there). I understand weathering variance is part of the game, but I seem to keep lossing huge pots where I am getting it in good, but lose. Oh well..
2019 is a new year, and it’s already off to a good start.
This thread is a great reminder of the importance of keeping track of your game (whether it’s detailed stats or hand analysis). As bad as variance has been for me, I obviously have a leak somewhere, and analysis is important in identifying this. Thanks.
I played about 500 hours averaging $70/hr in 2018 for my best year to date.
If I had a return like that, I would have taken a massive shit on my bosses desk and left to play full time.
...and I like my boss.
I gotta get one of these apps. I've just been managing a bankroll to track total ups and downs, but feeling dorky and want the stats!
I'm up this year on poker alone, but don't know more than that.
Funny story. A few years ago all the “good players” in our network started using the tracker apps so it caught on with a lot of the other players. Well once a bunch of the fish realized just how much money they were losing they stopped playing!!!
Now, nobody shows the app if they still use them at all.
If the Vegas cash game was a bigger game than you normally play it could take a long time for a part time player t make up for a loss like that.
The tournament cash drop would be more concerning since you play that the most and have a longer track record. Are the other players getting better? Have they started to figure out your play style? Have you become too predictable in spots? These are things I would look at.
Holy $#!T, that's 35000 a year?? Amazing.
I was on vacation for the last 2 weeks of the year and had a very serious talk with my wife about reducing my hours working my regular job to play poker 3-4 nights per week. I just don’t know if would get burned out playing that much.
I have a great job, that pays well, but not as well per hour as poker!
Plus it would give me more time at home to help her with our 4 kids.
We ended up deciding I’d go to 2 nights per week for poker the next 6 months or so and if I can keep up the win rate I’d talk to my boss about going to part time.
Poker nights wipe me out for a complete day when I work the next day, I’m usually going on 2-3 hours of sleep, sometimes less.
You will definitely get burned out if you ramp up your playing time that much eventually. If you have a good job that you enjoy, I highly recommend making that your priority and keeping poker as your additional source of revenue. You'll enjoy it more too, and as a result, you'll even play better. I paid professionally full time for 12 years, but I'm not just speaking from personal experience, I'm also speaking on behalf of every other pro friend I know. I've had countless discussions on this very topic with a lot of very strong players. It always becomes a grind. For everyone. Life is all about balance IMO. Don't let the important things slip. You'll probably even begin to resent poker and end up not wanting to play at all if you do.
I’d like this more if it measured new friends, good food and booze and of course fun gained from the local poker scene.I've had a solid first three months of the year.View attachment 276029View attachment 276030View attachment 276031View attachment 276032
I’d like this more if it measured new friends, good food and booze and of course fun gained from the local poker scene.