Me wanna play full time

Im pretty much in the same situation, but I'd rather go on studying even if that pisses me off than hurting my parents, even tho I'm living on poker atm I unfortunately can't quit studying :/
But yeah, that is sooo ez to make a decent living from poker. And as another thread pointed out, "normal jobs" pay shit.

On December 03 2007 22:51 MiPwnYa wrote: And as another thread pointed out, "normal jobs" pay shit.

Yea, another good point. My post-doc research job only pays me about 2k per month. Less than what I get playing part-time pokah

On December 03 2007 23:46 T8Suited wrote: Show nested quote + On December 03 2007 22:51 MiPwnYa wrote: And as another thread pointed out, "normal jobs" pay shit. Yea, another good point. My post-doc research job only pays me about 2k per month. Less than what I get playing part-time pokah

yea but u loose money in poker! ! ! ! !

I think that if you can easily make a living of poker. You should keep doing it on the side of your studies until you finish. That way you now have a degree to fall back on, when you get tired of playing poker. And if your not that keen on working with whatever your degree is, you can find some job you acctually LIKE doing, even tho it might pay kinda shitty. As you can help support yourself with poker on the side, or just play poker for a living for awhile if thats what you want.

"Chemistry isn't bad. Academics. Education. But these jobs all come with the pressure to perform"

And poker doesn't, are you kidding?

you're forgetting that you play bad and are on a heater.

dude you are genius your a doctor, wtf is wrong you keep going with chemistry youll make big bucks soon, how could even consider leaving such an amazing position for a shitty game.

plus id rather by far be a poor chemistry doctorate than a high school dropout rich poker player

Do both.

Poker will lose its appeal and become a chore if it's all you do.

Besides you need a backup plan. Congress could decide to crack down on it one year, or the games could dry up considerably and make it far less profitable.

I droped out university to play poker and i dont play more at all .. i just got nothing to do all fking day
but for some reason im winning a lot more tho .. maybe its cause i dont have to worry about school stuff anymore

imo when u quit school to play poker you gota have another plan in mind to invest your money, so u can have poker + another thing incoming

On December 04 2007 05:53 Nuros wrote: "Chemistry isn't bad. Academics. Education. But these jobs all come with the pressure to perform" And poker doesn't, are you kidding?

Not as much, for sure. Against fishies it's like printing money.

Nolan wrote: you're forgetting that you play bad and are on a heater.

You guys have all seen my poorly played hands, I'm not claiming to be a shark, but after running at 5PTBB for 100k hands I would like to believe I am more than just a luckbox

Shaunr wrote: Do both. Poker will lose its appeal and become a chore if it's all you do. Besides you need a backup plan. Congress could decide to crack down on it one year, or the games could dry up considerably and make it far less profitable.

That's actually a very pertinent point. During my really long sessions I usually do not that great. I find it tough to maintain my focus for a 5 or 6 hour stretch as poker became somewhat of a chore, and I eventually start doing retarded things to keep myself entertained. That's something that I seriously have to work on.