[PantsOnFire]

Entertainment is inherently -EV. Guys who don't play poker have a job, save for retirement and also have a monthly entertainment budget that is used to keep them sane and give them a reason to make money (above the necessities of course).

These pros make a lot of money so their entertainment budget is pretty friggin high.

Besides, being skilled at poker and being a +EV longterm winner doesn't mean you automatically have +EV life money management skills. Just look at the life of who I consider to be the best poker player ever, Stu Ungar.

As a final note, I really believe that money means very little to most of these guys. Money is just chips to them for keeping score of the game. I'm sure a guy like Negranau has given his mom lots of stuff, has socked away a pretty good nest egg and still has lots of bucks to blow away anyway he feels like it. Not to mention he can go back to a poker table any time and replenish.