For those of you who know, I am a cargo pilot who has played poker at mid-stakes for the past decade or so on and off. I moved to Houston at the end of 2017 and have been blissfully ignorant of the Houston poker scene until now, usually flying over to Vegas in order to play. From my initial observations about Texas poker, I have concluded the following:
For these reasons, I have decided to play poker full-time on my days off as a second revenue stream and post updates in this thread. I feel if the journey is well-documented, it will encourage me to stick with it. Also, if I have to explain a stupid decision to hundreds of people online, it will prevent me from doing stupid shit in the first place.
Here's where we will be starting off:
- The general level of skill in the state is extremely low compared to Vegas
- The stakes play 1-2 levels higher in Texas than it does in Vegas (1/3NL here = 2/5 in Vegas, 2/5 = 5/10 etc.)
For these reasons, I have decided to play poker full-time on my days off as a second revenue stream and post updates in this thread. I feel if the journey is well-documented, it will encourage me to stick with it. Also, if I have to explain a stupid decision to hundreds of people online, it will prevent me from doing stupid shit in the first place.
Here's where we will be starting off:
- I am beginning with a bankroll of $10,000 playing 1/3NL at the local cardroom down the street. I may also choose to play different games as they become available.
- I will be supplementing the bankroll with my main income stream at the rate of $1,000 per month. This will help offset any major downswings and allow me to shift up to higher games when I feel it is to my advantage to do so.
- I will most likely be mixing in week-long Vegas trips every other month or so depending on my work schedule. The next confirmed trip is October 3-7th for the beginning of the WSOP.
- After every session, I will provide details about profit-loss and time played along with any general comments I may have about the day's action. Hand discussions will not be a part of this thread. As necessary, I will be making separate posts for those.