April in a nutshell

Well, my first month of playing poker as a "pro" just came to a close. I must admit that it was quite the journey from $220 in my Stars account to telling my parents that I wouldn't be working at the golf course anymore. The highs are amazing, the lows suck big fat donkey cock. People hear "poker pro" and think of Doyle, Phil, and Gus playing under the bright lights. I am a much more humbled version of the poker pro, grinding out a living at medium stakes. I am not paying any bills (besides gas for my car and all the beer I drink), but I still think the word "pro" is on point. I really hate talking numbers with people but for the sake of the blog here are my stats from April....

50 SNG's in the $20+2 and $30+3 range. My total profit is +343 with an adjusted ROI of 34.3%. Definately the biggest surprise was my SNG game. Always nice to find out you have other skills.

25 MTT's ranging from $5-$33. -$116. No final tables but some very close calls with 3 finishes at the final 2 tables. MTT's aren't my strongest game, but with 1 FT it will all be worth it.

$335 in bonuses. (Definately an area for improvement in May--rakeback?)

Approx. 28,736 hands of NLHE cash game play in the .5/1 and 1/2 range. Total profit of approx. $2224. Rough math gives me a $/100 hands figure of about $7.74. That number sucks due to a rough run at the end of the month, but I think $9 is a reasonable goal for May. I also would like to play around 50k hands in May. Even if I maintain $7.74/100 hands and play 50k hands, you can do the math!

APRIL TOTAL: $2786.

Rough run at the end knocked my stats down alittle, but I'm happy with what I've learned and how far my game has came in 30 days. I know that May will be bigger and better. My game is stronger, my bankroll is solid, and my site seleciton/bonus hunting will be intense. I know that if I play full time I can definately reach my very modest goals: 50k hands, $9/100 hands, and $3000 total profit.

Thanks for reading and pretending to be interested.