+QA-Debbie wants to know how to balance family and a poker career
I am in my 30’s and haved loved and learned poker since I was very young, before it became so popular. I live in Ohio away from all the big tournaments. How do you realistically start pro when you have a family and career? I’ve wanted this for so long and have gotten very good. I have won local tournaments and the one time I went to vegas recently I cashed there as well. How does someone who lives in the middle of nowhere with a modest income start professionally?
Debbie
Dear Debbie,
If you are looking to support a family on poker tournaments I would actually recommend you try ring games instead. This is only because tournament poker is extremely high variance and requires a very large bankroll. If you are good at ring games they offer a much steadier income for someone looking for stability in supporting a family.
In terms of how to start, living in Ohio with a family makes it much more difficult to just chuck it and move to Vegas and go for it. Really, you might want to try online poker (be aware of laws in your jurisdiction). There are a lot of pros making their living playing online right now, both in tournaments and cash games. It is very lucrative and a bang for your bankroll online can actually be better because you can play multiple tables at once, maximizing your earn per hour. I personally like UltimateBet.net.
Hope that helps,
Xo
Annie