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Jabber - I assume that your are only doing that with a reasonable portion of your investment bankroll and with money that you are ok with losing? Seems like a high risk venture?

To the OP - I have felt that way for quite a while in that the money i would expect to earn from AP didnt justify the time/effort even when playing games with a high hourly ev. The problem isnt the time on the felt but rather all the other things that you need (travel, scout, get in a game, get off the game) to do to actually get hours in a game.

That said i have made some nice scratch from the game, enjoy the challenge of identifying, assessing and exploiting new challenges. Taking money from a casino is still fun for me and i dont play golf. Need a hobby and like the analytical aspects of AP play; especially enjoy attacking new games and using new methods of attack.

At the end of the day at this point i am not going to win or lose enough to make a material difference in my standard of living - actually like to compare my total net worth to a rollercoaster where i have been climbing the hill in an upward accumulation phase and am and just about to the top. A few years on the level rounding the corner to the drop and then plan to take it down over time.

Everyone APs for different reasons.

Cohiba

Nice post, Cohiba! I agree that everyone APs for different reasons and sometimes that makes for an intense conversation. I've been a full-time card counter for five years, making $70k in my lowest year and $120k in my highest. I know these aren't the most impressive numbers among professional BJ players, but the money is sufficient to pay the bills plus increase our savings balance. And I find I only need to work on average three days a week to achieve it. There are high paying office jobs available to me but I'm not wired in such a way to be able to fit in that environment.

I actually enjoy counting cards and the lifestyle fits my personality. Dalmatian, I know you've worked diligently to build a sizeable bankroll and be able to play at a high level. I'm sorry to hear that you're not having fun doing it. In my mind, that is a deal killer. If you don't actually like AP work, bag it and find something that fits you better. On the other topic you mention, investing in bitcoin, I was fortunate to hear well the proselytizing words of Vagabond back in the day when bitcoin's price was much lower. That speculative investment has added some padding to my bankroll.