Its killing me. For years in my computer job I worked towards avoiding the California traffic. I got to the point where I worked 90% from home with very occasional office or client visits. Since my decision in mid-September to become unemployed for a few months and work as a poker player in training my closest friends have laughed at my driving battles getting to and from the card rooms and casinos. I have put more miles on my car in the last 6 weeks than I had in the 6 months prior!!
Oceans 11 have got it right. The tournaments start at 10am in Oceanside which is a 40min drive for me outside of the rush-hour. Of course, that's still 40 minutes more than I used to drive and is each-way. Driving to Inglewood to Hollywood Park casino kills me at any time of day. It is a one hour drive for me in non-rush hour and way longer in rush-hour. Pechanga and Morongo are 1.5 to 2.5 hours drive. Hawaiian Gardens is about 40 minutes drive as is Commerce casino. Basically I have to drive a LOT to train in my new career. And in southern California where we have roads like parking lots it is NOT fun. I love visiting the casinos and card rooms and playing the tables - I just hate getting there and getting home again.
One solution to this is online poker.
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