Ok, so here's my take on everything Warriorfan. You really need to get a job. Even if you want to be a pro, you're not right now. If you don't have a bankroll that allows you to make a living without ever betting more than 3% you are just setting yourself up for failure. Plus you seem like a compulsive gambler who lives for the rush (dropping $ you don't have on a sucker casino game). I'm just a newbie trying to learn the game, but the BR management stuff seems pretty widely accepted. Having a job will allow you to have money to live on while you SLOWLY build your BR up to the point where it's actually generating something worthwhile.
Let's say after a year or so you get to the point where your BR is 20K. 30 plays/month at 60% winners means $2628/mo. Still nothing to really live on, but not a bad investment. If you can live off your JOB, then you can slowly let it build up to the point where you can live off it. This means no chasing, no letting it all ride on one bet and never being in a position where 8 losses in a row will crash you. 3% dude, that's why you need a job.
Let's say after a year or so you get to the point where your BR is 20K. 30 plays/month at 60% winners means $2628/mo. Still nothing to really live on, but not a bad investment. If you can live off your JOB, then you can slowly let it build up to the point where you can live off it. This means no chasing, no letting it all ride on one bet and never being in a position where 8 losses in a row will crash you. 3% dude, that's why you need a job.