Poker (part 2)

Nebuchad

Switzerland12484 Posts

July 15 2026 14:31 GMT

So, here's the deal. I work at a newspaper as proofreader like 60%, and I play poker on the side. Enjoyed doing that very much for years, did decent money. Then I started to dislike poker, and that became a problem, because I just can't work 100%. No judgement if you can, I just can't, I need to have a life I can't only work, that's a me thing. As poker was beginning to feel like work, I was working two jobs for more than 100%, and that's not really something I can do.

So I ended up playing less poker, and now I don't really make money. I usually have a little less money every month, it's close but I'm losing a little.

So this is a post about why I'm kind of okay about getting fired at my newspaper, which just happened yesterday, they fired all proofreaders. My arrangement didn't really work for me anymore.

I'm considering only playing poker, at like 60%, even though I don't enjoy it. If I can get enough money from doing it, I have this spare time that is the most important thing for me, and I think that would make the whole thing bearable. I would set myself some fixed limit on lowest amount of money I have to my name, probably like 100k or something, and if I go below this, I'll look for some other job at 60%. It's risky and it's probably not advisable, but I'm pretty sure if I don't try it I'll always wonder if I should have. So, there we are, pretty sure I'm going for it.

Just_a_Moth

Canada1970 Posts

23 hours ago

I think it is a good idea. Sounds like you have the cash to take the risk, and right now seems like a good time.

Otherwise, like you said, you will always wonder.

Harris1st

Germany7320 Posts

8 hours ago

I'd say go for it with the only caveat beeing, I don't know if/ who else is depending on you making money.

Otherwise get a job where you can play onlinepoker at. Like nightwatch at a parking lot or sth

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17690 Posts

5 hours ago

what type of poker game offers the easiest profits these days?

On July 15 2026 23:31 Nebuchad wrote:As poker was beginning to feel like work, I was working two jobs for more than 100%, and that's not really something I can do.

anything you do for a consistent, steady, ongoing profit stream will eventually start to feel like work. that's just the way it is man.

Nebuchad

Switzerland12484 Posts

3 hours ago

On July 17 2026 01:36 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
what type of poker game offers the easiest profits these days?

I assume live PLO? I haven't studied it myself but my impression is that if you know like 5 things you have an edge on 90% of the field

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