So, i´ve been workin on a ship for almost 4 yrs now (1 month at work / 1 month on vacations) and it´s a very well paid job. However that´s the only good thing about it since i hate everything else (especially being away from home, gf, friends, family and poker 6 months per year).
I also started playing poker 4 yrs ago, slowly grinding my 50$ br. I binked my first 5-figure this summer and i´ve been on a very nice heater since then playing mid and small stakes mtts. I´m aware that i´ve been running good but i also feel that my game is constantly improving (ty Pfives and Crunners).
So, i´ve been thinking if i should quit my well paid but unfullfilling and stressfull job and try to pursue my dream of playing poker for a living since i feel that i have what it takes (br mgmt, tilt control, passion for the game and desire to keep learning and fix my leaks).
I have money on the side to live for 1 year but i´m a little afraid that Lady Variance picks up on me since it would be hard to find another job in this shitty country i live in.
I´ve been wondering too how much volume would be necessary so that i can cashout around 1k per month with an abi of 25$.
Also, would like to know if someone is using jennifear´s cashout system.
Here´s my opr if u guys wanna take a look:
http://www.officialpokerrankings.com...5565F.html?t=2
So WWYD, if u were in my shoes????Pursue the dream or be miseral 1/2 of the year?

Every input appreciated.

Just ask yourself, do I want to be stressed out and miserable half the year, or all year? Easy decision.

lol...14k of your total 17k profit came from ONE score...in the biggest luckdonkfest on stars.

not saying you don't have potential to be a good player but you don't have anywhere close to the results to even consider leaving your job.

I know a lot of pros that would gladly take a steady income over poker. You don't sound sold, and your scores are nowhere near where you need to be to support yourself.

You really only need 1k a month to live. Mbn. Honestly, I wouldn't quit a good job to play poker unless I knew I was going to make at least 3x or more than I currently make.

Keep the job and look for a different job when you are home for a month. Basically keep a job, because it's very difficult to find a DECENT job. IF you keep crushing like this for a year, then step back and see what is best for you at that time.

Making 1k/month at mtts is pretty easy. When I had this decision at the end of last year I really hated my job, it was really unhealthy for me to be working there, but I had some solid results. Your 2010 looks like my 2009 lol. Really having to make 1k and you have a year's living expenses saved up means a very small chance of failure. However if u fail I'm assuming it's tough to get a job in portugal like it is here in the U.S. I would say keep working/playing for another 6 months and see how it goes. You never stated your bankroll that is important to know.

 

Originally Posted by deuceseven

Making 1k/month at mtts is pretty easy.

True, making 1k a month is easy. So yes, theoretically you could probably live off of poker if you don't mind living well below the poverty line. Are you guys 18 years old or something? Grinding poker full-time for 12k a year sounds absolutely tedious. You could probably make double that if you were to become a manager at McDonalds.

Ty all guys, appreciated your honesty.

First of all, i know that the results i have had lately are from a very small sample and def not trying to say that im a baller now, because i know i´m not!
I also know that sounds stupid to quit a well paid job nowadays because i feel stupid when i say it too!
However, i don´t need a lotta money to be happy. And that´s all i care about, my happiness levels. And i believe that my happiness levels would increase a lot if i could make enough money to have a normal life playing poker, in relation to making a lotta money working on the fckn ship.
I have to agree w most of u guys that is too early to decide to go pro or not, but since i have money on the side, maybe option C could be quit job, try poker for like 4 months and find another job if it goes bad?

Oh, and i do have family and friends to talk about this, but they don´t even know what variance means...

Sup bro, don't quit your day job!

How about you REALLY commit to playing on just one of the off months you have? Playing 5 donkaments a day 4 days a week like you'll probably end up doing won't get you anywhere. You don't even have an idea what it's like to put in as much volume as you need to. Dedicate a bunch of hours of your day to poker like I don't. Maybe start from there and see how you feel after a while. Also, work on your English. And those apostrophes are just plain weird.

Wanna get thrashed on play money HU by the way?

 

Originally Posted by FBorges

Ty all guys, appreciated your honesty.

First of all, i know that the results i have had lately are from a very small sample and def not trying to say that im a baller now, because i know i´m not!
I also know that sounds stupid to quit a well paid job nowadays because i feel stupid when i say it too!
However, i don´t need a lotta money to be happy. And that´s all i care about, my happiness levels. And i believe that my happiness levels would increase a lot if i could make enough money to have a normal life playing poker, in relation to making a lotta money working on the fckn ship.
I have to agree w most of u guys that is too early to decide to go pro or not, but since i have money on the side, maybe option C could be quit job, try poker for like 4 months and find another job if it goes bad?

Oh, and i do have family and friends to talk about this, but they don´t even know what variance means...

its pretty obvious that you really want to do this and you came here to be told to go for it. well i'm gonna say go for it. if you don't need a lot of money to be happy, then wgaf!?!? just be happy. the best advice i can give is just to be 100% honest with yourself. use resources like training sites and forums and make sure you are always improving. if after some amount of time you're not cutting it you need to be able to recognize that, accept it, and move on. but for real, as cliched as it is, you really do only live once. if you dont do it now, you never will.

also, while the sunday 1/4 mill might be a huge donkfest, FT'ing a 30,000+ field is an incredible accomplishment, and you've obviously got some game. best of luck!

Keep the job till you have more cash saved up.

 

Originally Posted by FBorges

So, i´ve been workin on a ship for almost 4 yrs now (1 month at work / 1 month on vacations) and it´s a very well paid job. However that´s the only good thing about it since i hate everything else (especially being away from home, gf, friends, family and poker 6 months per year).
I also started playing poker 4 yrs ago, slowly grinding my 50$ br. I binked my first 5-figure this summer and i´ve been on a very nice heater since then playing mid and small stakes mtts. I´m aware that i´ve been running good but i also feel that my game is constantly improving (ty Pfives and Crunners).
So, i´ve been thinking if i should quit my well paid but unfullfilling and stressfull job and try to pursue my dream of playing poker for a living since i feel that i have what it takes (br mgmt, tilt control, passion for the game and desire to keep learning and fix my leaks).
I have money on the side to live for 1 year but i´m a little afraid that Lady Variance picks up on me since it would be hard to find another job in this shitty country i live in.
I´ve been wondering too how much volume would be necessary so that i can cashout around 1k per month with an abi of 25$.
Also, would like to know if someone is using jennifear´s cashout system.
Here´s my opr if u guys wanna take a look:
http://www.officialpokerrankings.com...5565F.html?t=2
So WWYD, if u were in my shoes????Pursue the dream or be miseral 1/2 of the year?

Every input appreciated.

EZ Answer... If you are confident that you can get your job back on the ship at a moments notice, or if you are confident that you can get another job period then there is only one thing to do. FOLLOW YOUR DREAM. IF you fail you just start over, if you succeed you never look back.

You will never know unless you try, pretty ez answer IMO.

Steady income > poker income, unless you've been consistant making well over $100K a year in poker (remember you still have to pay taxes).
poker stress > your job stress.

Just do what feels right. I think the quit your job (hopefully with severance pay) and look for a new one is the best option. If you happen to bink some big tourneys, then you can reevaluate. But from the looks of it, you don't have much experience mass-multitabling for days on end. It's not what it seems (I don't do this 'for a living' persay but I am not employed so do play tons of volume).

Oh, and by the way, you seem to own the $44 6-max tourney. Keep it up !!