Low stake "pros" ???

[Eponymous]

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Another part of the "quality of life" aspect that many people are forgetting is that over half of your waking hours during the week are spent at work, lunch, and commuting to and from work. I don't get home until 12 hours after I leave for work every morning. The "quality of life" during those 12 hours leaves something to be desired. I think younger people that have only been on the job for 5 or 10 years haven't yet gotten sick of the traditional job.

After a couple three decades of being "in the workforce", the independence of a poker playing profession has a lot of appeal. Your income is solely dependent on your success in your profession(also the main appeal of trading stocks for a living BTW). No office politics, no boss taking credit for your successes, etc, etc.

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I can really relate to this post. I've spent 18 years working for a major corporation, and I've had my fill. It's very appealing to think about a couple of years from now when I have no house payment, a decent 401K, comfortable bankroll for 10/20, and a couple years (or more) of living expenses. Quitting work and going to the card room everyday sounds so much better than trudging into the office counting the hours until the next time I can head to AC for a day or two. It's a joy to play poker. It's never a joy for me to be at work. I can't imagine playing poker everyday will make it less fun than what I currently do for a living.