bankroll heads-up variance In this video, Jack "Jackstack99" from Team651 Poker recounts his poker origin story from around 20 years ago, starting with late-night home games after restaurant shifts. He describes discovering his natural talent for reading opponents, transitioning to online poker on sites like Ultimate Bet and Full Tilt, and eventually quitting his job to play professionally despite early variance struggles. Jack's poker career began with low-stakes home games where he consistently won and recognized his natural talent for reading opponents. After trying online poker, he quickly won $3,000 in a month and quit his restaurant job, though he faced losses in subsequent months before finding success in heads-up sit-and-gos. Jack's Poker Journey: Started with $0.25/$0.50 home games after restaurant shifts Developed strong intuition for spotting bluffs in live games Transitioned to online poker initially with a $50 deposit Made $3,000 in first month playing online sit-and-gos Quit his restaurant job before understanding variance Lost money in subsequent months after going professional Found consistent success in heads-up sit-and-gos on Full Tilt Poker Now 38 years old with over 20 years of poker experience
