[MTBlue]

Ok, so even if the games are soft enough to make 24K a year, what's the game plan 5 years or 10 years from now? On 24K you certainly can live but trying to put away decent savings or bankroll building is going to be near impossible. Without a bigger bankroll you don't have any hope of moving up to Meteron's $200/hr. If you decide to stop playing poker, what skills are you going to put on your resume?

I'm not trying to be a killjoy, but I think you need to take a longterm view of going pro. It's a tough, gutsy way to make a buck and best of luck to you.