Re: Time to Go Pro?
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(1) 80K salary is guaranteed. 100K poker isn't
[/ QUOTE ](1) Probably true. However money isn't everything. If there's a time to go for it, it's now or possibly never.
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I agree with the poster who said keep your job. At least part-time. Maybe move closer to a casino (Vegas, AC) if that is an issue.
Why is it "now or possibly never"? If going pro now is good, it'll be good in 5-10 years, too. If it's not going to be good in 5-10 years, it's not good now, either.
I think it'll be good for a long time. Maybe not AS good as it is right now -- all the publicity and such -- but poker isn't going to die anytime soon.
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Is keeping this job part-time even an issue? In that case, of course, keep the job 8-12 and go on grinding from the afternoon. Most likely this won't be possible.
It's now or never for various reasons IMO. As much as I'd love to be playing poker profitably for the next 10 yrs., I very much doubt it'll be around on this scale much longer. You'll have to be very sharp to find beatable games the way things are going in all major player countries. Legislation will change only for the worse such as other conditions will, too. Adaptation will become the key part of successful playing and you better be above NL100 level today to even think about getting involved.
But hey, what do I know? Hopefully I'm all wrong and game continue to be as easy as they are at the moment. Very doubtful though, very doubtful. The US won't ever get un-Fristed, some Western Europen countries have already declared war on poker and internet gambling in general. Let's hope for Asia to flourish, but then they have to be mobilized first and nothing is coming my way thus far. Go Asia?
The way I see it, games will be always beatable up to a certain level, but working full time on NL50 or limit 1/2 won't make you enough to cover expenses in the long run. Party 2003 isn't coming back for sure.
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