Poker Job?

how do i get a job as a prop player?

Rake at 3/6 and 4/8 limit is probably insanely high. But I imagine it's beatable because the players will be terrible, at least from my limited experience with those stakes live.

But yea man... definitely got for it, and see how it works out.

On November 18 2014 19:53 Trav94 wrote: Rake at 3/6 and 4/8 limit is probably insanely high. But I imagine it's beatable because the players will be terrible, at least from my limited experience with those stakes live.

definitely, I'm a reg at the casino and the majority of the player pool that play limit are elderly people and bums lol

On November 18 2014 19:48 Gnarly wrote: how do i get a job as a prop player?

Don't know haven't landed it yet

I guess that depends how much money you have/need and how good you are those games. 18/hr+commission isn't far from 24$/hr and 9$/hr waiting. Can your living situation handle swings if they were to arise, X buy-ins? If you think you have a clear edge on the games, I say go for it! You gotta love your job in life. Can you do part-time in both?

It's great as long as you continue with studies and do well. Poker is definitely a great tool for something different you also want to attain. It's definitely the easiest job you can find making more money than most, but it's the lousiest if you think long term

Guys around here will tell ya, you play for a living, it's like any other job. You don't gamble, you grind it out. Your goal is to win one big bet an hour, that's it. Get your money in when you have the best of it. Protect it when you don't. Don't give anything away. That's how I paid my way through half of law school. A true grinder. You see, I learned how to win a little at a time. But finally I've learned this: if you're too careful, your whole life can become a fuckin' grind.

On November 18 2014 19:55 LikeASet wrote: Show nested quote + On November 18 2014 19:53 Trav94 wrote: Rake at 3/6 and 4/8 limit is probably insanely high. But I imagine it's beatable because the players will be terrible, at least from my limited experience with those stakes live. definitely, I'm a reg at the casino and the majority of the player pool that play limit are elderly people and bums lol

Put a guy like me in a weak game like that, the cards themselves hardly matter. A fish acts strong, he's bluffing, acts meek, he has a hand.

On November 18 2014 21:09 ggplz wrote: Guys around here will tell ya, you play for a living, it's like any other job. You don't gamble, you grind it out. Your goal is to win one big bet an hour, that's it. Get your money in when you have the best of it. Protect it when you don't. Don't give anything away. That's how I paid my way through half of law school. A true grinder. You see, I learned how to win a little at a time. But finally I've learned this: if you're too careful, your whole life can become a fuckin' grind.

You keep grinding out that rent money, Joe. It's noble work you're doing.

i was a prop before at my local casino for 20$ an hour. i did quit after a while because they kept putting me in 1/2 games when i wanted to play 2/5. you basically sit around and do nothing if there are people playing and then when there isnt they send you to whatever tables needs players.

it did feel kinda cool for a bit to have structure in my life getting up and going "work" each day. But then you do lose that freedom to come and quit whenever you want.

I would say if your starting out in need of a bankroll boost and are a good enough player go for it. A lot of prop players go bust after while. the really tight ones i say try to be break even and live off the "rakeback" basically.

160$ a day is still pretty good compared to other jobs if you can be break even.

the rake is roflmao insane. they have to find a way to pay all the props some how. 5 dollars every flop seen was at my casino. you would see some pots where people were playing for 2 dollars after 5 of the 7 was taken. beating the rake + tipping dealer is going to be the biggest problem. any 1/2nl or 3/6limit game you are just going to be playing for rakeback essentially

wait.... so the casino pays you money just to play? How's that work?

On November 19 2014 23:41 K40Cheddar wrote: wait.... so the casino pays you money just to play? How's that work?

games running = casino printing money, so some casinos pay prop players an hourly to start/keep games running.

nm googled it doesn't seem as much fun as i thought it would be