Whimsical?

So I've decided I'm gonna try to do it. Pretty much the past 2 months boiled into a nutshell:

I got ****ed by my employer.
****ed by my close friend. Which led to:
****ed by my landlord.

So as of this morning I have no place to live.

So - after looking at my bank account I've decided that maybe a stint in vegas isn't so impossible. I want to at least attempt to grind for a few weeks at the lower limit tables.

If anyone has any suggestions or words of advice, let me know. Tomorrow I'm taking my stuff to store at a friends and (maybe) preparing to head out?

Help...

Joose....I live near AC.....I am actually getting rid of one of my roommates.....If you help me remodel...You can stay at my place....I live in Columbia Md....awsome place....girls.....everything.....you are welcome!

My only advice is that mom/big sister type advice: be careful! Since I have no idea about Vegas. Bill Hollorian I think would be the guy to ask about the poker scene. What will you do for a roof over your head in Vegas?

That's what my worry is in STL, now, so I'm thinking a change of scenery will make the hunt not so bad.

I don't know how things are in St. Louis, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that the cost of living in Vegas is huge! Hmmm...Estelle lives there too...wonder if she could shed some light...

i planned on trying a couch surfing website til i got everything figured out, or had given up.

Sounds pretty exciting. Good luck on your quest

So how serious about this are you? Well, I could help you out, but the thing is I would need to know how much you actually have to live off of. Such as what type of price range in apartments are you looking for? Under $1000 a month, or over, ect. Just let me know if you need the info.

Let us know what you decide, and how things go.

I'm sure I'm not the only one a little concerned for you, man.

I've just heard that most people who give up their home games and try their luck in Vegas generally get destroyed, torn to pieces, and eaten for breakfast. So, er, good luck.

As long as u r not like the guy in Zero....you are good here

i dont play home games. i play online & at the casinos here in st louis.

does anyone have any experience that would compare A.C. to Vegas tourists? i was going to attempt to make a living just playing tight abc poker at the low/middle limits there...

I've been to and played in both AC and Vegas, but I haven't lived in either so I don't have a lot of experience but I'll share what i do have.

In Vegas there are alot of tourists that just want to have fun and play lots of hands, some don't know much about poker but what they see on TV, some think they are pros but aren't. But there are pros that feed off of them at almost every level.

In AC there are alot of locals that play all the time that play a very tight straightforward game. A whole lot of senior citizens that play almost everyday.

Those are the basic things that I have noticed.

Good luck if you do decide to make the move, we are all rooting for you to do sell.

I've played in both obviously, and there's positives to both places. I prefer Vegas, in terms of just the cities in general, not just poker. However, for poker and making a living off it, generally, in Vegas definitely a more vast range of people, and a lot of tourists just looking to give away money. But like mrsnake said above, lots of pros at almost every single level and limit, thinking the same thing you are, make a living off the tourists.

AC, there isn't as much tourists, but still there are some, and a lot on weekends. Definitely, not the quality of local players/semi-pros/pros there compared to Vegas.

If you're looking to gamble, and willing to lose a bit early on, but with a chance to make a lot eventually, come to Vegas. If your looking to start up slowly and make easy money, safe bet would be Atlantic City.

i dont even need to make much of a living. i just want to hang out and play poker for a month or so and see how i do.

Joose, Good luck and God Bless on your Quest! Be careful and keep your BR seperate from your living expenses. (motherly figure advice )

Hmm, a little worried for you. I hope whatever you decide to do that it works out well for you.

Risky dude, RISKY!

Wow...you're really considering this?

Well I know you're a killer player, but my real worry is the stress of you having to play for income might get a little much for you.

Whatever you do, keep yer head straight and I wish you all the best of luck, bud! Hope to hear from you and your experiences.

my life has been a giant fiasco after another for the past 6 years, nothing stresses me out anymore. my only worry is not being near any friends. and yea, i'm considering this very seriously. unbridled spontenaiety is one of my character flaws. every couple months or so i force myself to do something completely outrageous.

i've played in vegas a few time and i think u could make and ok living out there playing vary tight

Of course I wish you all the best, joose and much success if you do decide to do it. Just don't get in over your head! You had better keep us updated on how you're doing!

BANKROLL MANAGEMENT and you'll be fine.

Good luck joose!

well i live pretty meager-ly, i'm assuming i can live off of 5k to start, just playing pretty solid poker.

Road trip, good luck to you joose and hope everything works out for you.

well im trying not to just jump into it too much, would like to get more information before i do anything irrational.

BO-RING, just freakin do it

Live the dream man. It seems like you are in a good position to make this move with no attachments and nothing to really hold you down anywhere. If you don't do this now you will always wonder what if. I say go for it and let us all live vicariously thru you since I think just about everybody on here would like to be able to do the same thing.

Just don't forget us after you win your 10th bracelet.

good luck joose. my advice is take the offer to move to maryland. not far from atlantic city and you will have a roof over your head.

anything that actually rents w/o a lease by the month will be too outrageous for me.

JOOSE, good luck man! You know you dont have to lock yourslef down to one city bro, why not tour the country? greyhound bus and a dufflebag bro. When you get to Orange County CA hit me up and we'll take care of the LA leg! theres like 15 casinos in our area that i regularly win at. after the tour you will have a better idea where you want to live. if you stayed with a CC buddy for a few days here and there you could scratch rent off the list of expenses.

The Great American JPT!

do it. go out there for a month with 5k and have fun, if you cant make it go back home

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