Free play

I was home on Friday due to a doctor visit. I was able to spend the day playing poker and give myself an idea of what I could do if given 8 hours of time to play as if it were a job. The results were mixed.

On the day, I won $322.50. However, I only won $135 in about 6 hours of playing time during the day. Then I played a single $55+5 FT at night, and finished 1st for $187.50 in .75hours of play. If taken on the whole, $322.50 over 6.75 hours is excellent($47/hr), but I think the $135/6 ($22/hr) is more representative of an achievable hourly rate if I try to play a sustained amount.

The breakdown for the whole day is:
$22+1 HU: 0/1 ($23.00)
$30+1.5 HU: 1/0 $28.50
$33+1.5 HU: 1/2 ($37.50)
$50+2.5 HU: 3/0 $142.50
$55+2.5 HU: 2/2 ($10.00)
$35+3 FT: 1/0/0/0 $119.50
$55+5 FT: 1/0/0/1 $127.50
25PLO8: 1 ($25.00)

The PLO8 cash game was a double or nothing attempt. Start at a low amount, play aggressive and try to double up. If successful, take profits and move to the next level up. Attempt to go from 25 PLO8 to 200 PLO8. I had AA67 run into a K with a KK9 flop, and wasn't able to recover. Such is expected when you are playing fast.

Suffice it to say, I'm gonna keep my day job, and keep playing as a hobby. I love the challenge, and I couldn't quite imaging playing with money which I knew I would need to support my family.