Hi Guys,

I know this type of thread might have been created before but I just need some advice on how some of you balance your work life & poker. I'm 22 and have been playing poker for the past 3/4 years, playing mainly in the winter months while I was in college and very little during the summer due to sport commitments & I mostly online. I have finished college now and recently started new a job but am looking to start taking poker seriously now. My working hours are 8.00am - 4.30pm & I have an hours drive to get home.

So basically my thinking is that I'll start at maybe 6.30/7pm and play until 10.30/11pm, I'll mainly be playing SNG's (2-4 tables) as tourneys will take too long, 4/5 nights a week at 4hrs/night will be approx 16-20 hours a week, so my question is, is this enough volume if you want to start taking poker seriously and making decent money? How long would it take to improve at this sort of volume? I know these questions are very player dependent but any rough idea would be great.

Can anyone who is in a similar situation give me some tips/advice on how you balance your work & poker, any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.