Hi,

My name is Gerry and I am from BC Canada where I am a carpenter by trade

I have a wife and 2 preteen kids.

I have been playing poker as recreation since about 2008. I started out with a free $10 gift from microgaming back in the day and was lucky to have never had to deposit. I played limit poker in the beginning and raked hand freerolls to build my initial BR. I switched to NLH a few years ago and have fooled around with SNGs as well but mainly have made $ through NLH.

I pulled out 80% of my BR out over a year ago and wasnt sure if I wanted to keep playing but left $ on PS and FTP. Of course my FTP $ is stuck like everyone elses, at least until Nov. according to the reports. So I should have around 2k for a starting bankroll.

Ok , now to the why I am thinking of doing the MTT route. I thought I could make a part time income at NLH but I just couldnt seem to get there I found the amount of time I was putting in just wasnt worth what I was getting back and it eventually got too frustrating so that is why I took the break a while back. I started playing again and have come to the conclusion that I really just enjoy playing the game and although I want to win in the end it is a hobby and I will be satisfied with that.

I think back to when I first started playing and really what I remember is making a few final tables in those raked hand freerolls and how exciting that was. I never did win one (2nd place twice) but my fondest memories of poker are these deep runs.

The tough part for me will be time management with my family. I hope there are guys and gals here that have families as well and I would really appeciate how you sort out your schedule to make it work. Which tournaments to play ect.

Also I have played the odd MTT as of late and I really suck so any help on how to start would be appeciated as well.

Thanks for reading

Gerry