So this is my first week played as a full time poker player, I have to say it went pretty well. I graduated on May 3 so I didn't play until the 5th. I played 6 days this week and had only one losing day, due to a bit of tilt playing HU cash. I didn't meet my hand goal by about 4,000 hands, but I put in a ton of hours watching vids and studying, so now that I have gotten through that I should be able to just play more. I think 35 hours of actual play time each week is reasonable, 40 seems kind of high. I think 1.5 hour sessions 4 times a day is a solid goal, If I do that 6 days a week its 36 hours, so that would be great to have on my PT next week.

Next week I will be playing more 100NL but still mixing in some 50NL. I am trying to find a HU cash coach and will be starting in on that as soon as I do. I find the coaching is really good and develops your game at a much faster rate. As I am just moving up I will only 2 table 100NL for the first 2-3K hands then move up to 3, not sure if I will get to 4 by the end of the week. But I will probably try 5-tabling 50NL from here out and see how that goes.

I also got commissioned on May 3rd, which means I am an officer in the Marine Corps now (pending some medical paperwork). I am pretty pumped about that. This is me and my girlfriend Cassi between graduation and commissioning. Still waiting to find out when I go to The Basic School, which is a 6 month school all Marine Officers go to... when I get that date I'll know how long I have to play "pro poker player" before my real life starts.

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