Alrelax comments to my post above:
"...I used to play those hours, but not everyday, weekends and 2 or 3 day mid week trips. However, those were at the big 2-sided 14 player seats, 3 dealers and 2 floor people on each end of the table, type of games. Almost non existent today. ..."
I try to play approx 8 hours per day. I view it as a job (I don't work I don't get paid). Of course some days are not paydays.
*I recall one day I had played approx 9 to 9.5 hours and was away from home approx 13 hours. I
remember on the way home/stopping on the turnpike about 9pm. I put $50 gas in my car/ I was NET
+$8 for the whole day.
Mostly 6-deck EZ Bac shoes so during the day during the week a shoe can be completed in 55min--70mins(Early in day often only 2-3 players at table). Some of my casinos don't offer free hands or some only offer 3 free hands per shoe. Therefore I organize my daily routes so Im hitting those casinos later in afternoon so more probable 4-5 others at tables.
Playing during the day during the week is a whole different ball game IMO and more lucrative(Vs weekends--Which I typically avoid). I often travel and carpool with several other full time gamers(Mostly poker /Bac players and most 10-29 years my senior). It has been really enjoyable playing with other like-minded serious players. Great topics/discussions.
*When I first started playing/traveling with these older Bac comrades I told my wife: I know what I will be talking about when Im 75yo. A titanium knee replacement, Latest medical lab results, Weather, How I can predict the weather with my titanium knee,...etc.
They are a great bunch of guys and played bac for many decades.
Continued Success,
"...I used to play those hours, but not everyday, weekends and 2 or 3 day mid week trips. However, those were at the big 2-sided 14 player seats, 3 dealers and 2 floor people on each end of the table, type of games. Almost non existent today. ..."
I try to play approx 8 hours per day. I view it as a job (I don't work I don't get paid). Of course some days are not paydays.

*I recall one day I had played approx 9 to 9.5 hours and was away from home approx 13 hours. I
remember on the way home/stopping on the turnpike about 9pm. I put $50 gas in my car/ I was NET
+$8 for the whole day.
Mostly 6-deck EZ Bac shoes so during the day during the week a shoe can be completed in 55min--70mins(Early in day often only 2-3 players at table). Some of my casinos don't offer free hands or some only offer 3 free hands per shoe. Therefore I organize my daily routes so Im hitting those casinos later in afternoon so more probable 4-5 others at tables.
Playing during the day during the week is a whole different ball game IMO and more lucrative(Vs weekends--Which I typically avoid). I often travel and carpool with several other full time gamers(Mostly poker /Bac players and most 10-29 years my senior). It has been really enjoyable playing with other like-minded serious players. Great topics/discussions.
*When I first started playing/traveling with these older Bac comrades I told my wife: I know what I will be talking about when Im 75yo. A titanium knee replacement, Latest medical lab results, Weather, How I can predict the weather with my titanium knee,...etc.

They are a great bunch of guys and played bac for many decades.
Continued Success,