To most recreational poker players the idea of playing professionally seems like a dream. Get up when you want to, work when and where you choose, and ply your trade almost anywhere. From London to Las Vegas and California to Costa Rica, casino poker awaits you there. So what’s stopping you? Only the answer to this critical question, “Can I make a living as a poker player?”
Poker Isn‘t Like Most Jobs
For one thing, if you’re a poker player, you won’t have a steady salary coming in. Even commissioned salespeople don’t lose money if they fail to make a sale. But poker players do lose money whenever they have a bad day. It’s one of the few jobs where you can go to work and lose money. Imagine that. An entire day of poker — under stressful conditions — and all you’ve got to show for it is less money than you started out with. Not a pretty picture, is it? Read the rest of this entry »
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