The Beginning

On the 1st January 2008 I will become a professional poker player.

I wanted to post a blog to chart my successes and failures in this venture and give me a place to vent my frustrations (which I'm sure will be frequent :)).

I have a couple of months before I start officially so I've been spending most of my spare time ironing out a few leaks in my game and bonuswhoring.

Basically I'm starting out with a 10k bankroll and will be playing 5/10 fr limit hold em almost exclusively, though I'm not afraid of having to move up or down. I'm planning on maintaining a 1000 BB bankroll for any game I'm playing. I will also be grinding out lots of hands, 4 - 6 tables, 6 + hours a day.

I'm also planning to play exclusively on Pokerstars to take advantage of their VIP program.

I'm really itching to get started as my current job is boring the pants off of me. I also work shifts which seriously infringes on my poker time at the moment.

Wish me Luck!