Can it be done

[jimmym]

The thought of playing poker online full time as a living is not everyones cup of tea, but a thought that really sounds nice to me and my wife.
Due to our work commitments I really only play socially and at this stage too much and many little tournaments, and because I work permanent nights 10pm-6am I miss most of the bigger events.

Making a decision to pack in a job with a guaranteed income of £28.000 per year to play online poker would be stupid unless I knew I would atleast match that loss of steady income.

I have had a few brief discusions with a few players online and have been given some advice, last night an online player who plays full time told me that my first year is the year I could really build and should not make a loss if investing correctly and playing with bonuses and re-loads and ofcourses placing and winning in a few reasonable tournies.

Can this be done? playing 5 nights a week for around 8 hours per night at different sites? and with $10.000 to invest.

I am looking around searching different sites looking at sign on bonuses ect and there are so many it must be possible or is it?

Any advice would be helpful apart from the advice that says dont do it. I am planning on a date of 01 January 2007 but would delay but to no later than 2008.

If you guys could do this were would you start spreading the money around just to pick up the bonuses ect, I would be looking to gain maximum bonuses so how hard and realistic is it.

TPs lists of sites are excellent, but I feel by talking to other online players that there is something extra to be gained by maximising the outlay when joining these sites.

Any info will be great from you guys and I would really like some from TP if possible when he gets back.

When I do decide to do this I will throw a private tourny for our forums members as a way of saying thankyou.

[HEwong]

well i assume your saying 10k. well. it can be done just dont deposit at all theses new sites just for deposit bonus cuz you need to play alot of raked hands just to get the bonuses, just keep your money between 2 or maybe 3 sites that your most familiar and comfortable playing at.if you have some on stars like 3k or so. start playing mtts like $5-$50 buyins, and play some of the $3 + rebuys sattillite for the $215 tourney and play that if you win a seat. for cash games though with 3k you should start around 1/2 nl and move your way up. also play some sngs. but i dont think you will need to play 5 days a week 8 hours a day unless you are doing really well in all teh mtts you play(cuz those can last up to 7 hours or more). gl if you decide to play full time.

P.S. in order to unlock the deposit bonuses and be able to use the moeny to play . most sites require you to match the bonus amount in rake before you can unlock it. some time this will be 500+ hands. and some sites give you some of the bonus as you collect raked hands. but dont go depositing somewhere with a great deposit bonus unless you know the site and a=you are comfortable with the software.

[BlibbityBlabbity]

Well I think you need to address a couple of other issues:

What limits are you thinking you will be laying to generate this income (or what are you interested in)?

What kind of PROVEN success have you had (and at what limits/tourney levels)?

You will want to get PokerTracker immediately and start tracking your play.

Is there a possibility for part time work for you (personally), if so, you can start building up a bankroll that will cover your current salaries for a YEAR or two to give you comfort and confidence that will allow you to play your best game and not be concerned of "losing the rent money" during the play of a hand.

There is a book, I am about 3/4 through it, which IMO is EXCELLENT in walking you through this decision....

Professional Poker: The Essential Guide To Playing For a Living
By Max Blade

If you haven't read that I would suggest starting there.

In short, the answer to your question is YES, it is POSSIBLE. I think now you need to decide if it is the right thing for you.

Good luck

[HEwong]

lolgood point. how much do you need ytobe making and how often is very important too. forgot about that part.

[jimmym]

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[jimmym]

Please note, I am not asking for your advice in wether I should do this, because at some stage I am.

Spreading 10k around different sites what bonuses can this generate if utilised correctley. Can a proactive player make money from apart from playing spreading cash to collect bonuses.