Gambling for a living

[aletaseth]

Nice article and thanks for sharing.

[DMS05]

well you can become successful at anything if you put your mind to it. i say if you play poker and your making a living off it and win decent money then keep playing it.

[angeladebra44]

The post reflects both positives and negatives of gambling. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[tricky94]

it seems like a dream to most but there are people out there that can handle that kind of life thens theres people like mike the mouth whos like a rollercoaster ride up and down

[Jinni]

Does anyone remember the name of the profi (English guy) whose hair fell out and he lost his wife due to the stress of playing professional poker? He also lost his business due to the hours he spent at the tables...

Doesn't seem like an easy way to make money however good you may be!!! Must have nerves of steel!!!

[1sharkbait]

... and i was just gonna say its nice when you are your own boss and can spend 4 - 6 hours a day working on your poker as well!

[carolinesims]

Ya'll right when you say that there's a lot of people playing for living, i play a lot at the (spamlink removed), not for living, but that's my way to make some extra money... the thing about gambling is that u're making a bet, and it's possible for u to win or lose so it's kind of risky like ya'll said... but personally i would never consider to take it like a career cause i've won a lot playing online i think it's all about luck like Joe Cada dennis mentioned. He had luck cause not all the gamblers have had great winnings even if the have played for living all their lifes...

[arjonius]

The degree of gamble involved depends on the games and levels one selects to play at, as well as the time frame under consideration. In the short term, be it a session, a week or even longer, variance often rears its head. Over the long term however, it doesn't take a huge +EV to make a living, especially when you factor in multi-tabling.

That said, not everyone has the psycho-emotional makeup to handle the ups and downs, which is a necessary quality to succeed. And I've seen a few people report that they quit because after a while, they just couldn't take the grind on a daily basis even though they were making enough to live on.

[thejudge]

Originally Posted by Jinni

Does anyone remember the name of the profi (English guy) whose hair fell out and he lost his wife due to the stress of playing professional poker? He also lost his business due to the hours he spent at the tables...

Doesn't seem like an easy way to make money however good you may be!!! Must have nerves of steel!!!

I remember this ...It was Simon Aces Trumper.

He had a successful business which he allowed to go under as he was always away playing poker. I can't post the link here but if u look on his blog page there is a chapter there on this period in his life.

[Jinni]

Yes, that's the one...I remember seeing him on TV and he looked terrible...I'd rather stick to being a dustman...it's a rubbish job, but at least I've still got all my hair...lol!!!