2009 in Review

[PShabi]

Probably between 9k and 10k hands, which is still small, yes. I've played close to 360 hours and I think 25-30 hands is a good estimate. I've counted before.

I've never been able to successfully play more than 4 tables and sometimes that is tough for me to do. What stakes are you calculating for online? Online games are 100X tougher than live games. Maybe more. I'm not even sure I could win @ 1/2 LHE online anymore. They are that tough. And don't shrug this off as bullshit either. Play the games. The 4/8 half kill game I play in is softer than any online pre-legislation game I have ever played in. My edge is so massive it's laughable. Like, there is literally no one else at the table who understands limit hold em. It's free money. I cleared $600 in 6 hours Thursday and Friday night this weekend.

If I win .25bb/100 hands playing 1/2 LHE and I get in 350 hands per hour (3 or 4 tables) then I'm making $2/hr! WTF for??????

In my case, I am driving from my garage to the casino's parking garage which is exactly 1 mile away. So I'm spending $0.25 in gas and it's taking me five minutes to drive, park and walk to the room. My winrate does not include the beer I drink at the game, but it's cheaper than the beer I drink at home. Plus, I get $1/hr in food comps. So, my winrate is around $14/hr including that. What stakes am I going to have to play online, 4-tabling, to reach that? Assuming I can beat those stakes, which I'm not sure I can.

As Kurn stated, .25bb/100 hands indicates HUGE variance. I make less online and honestly, I have way less fun. Plus, I get a lot of thinking done at the table and take voice notes on my phone about shit that I need to get done outside of poker so it's like multi-tasking in a way.