Today I became a pro.

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Just interesting that the probable reason this thread exploded was cause at the start a few people decided to say "decided to be a pro and quit your job?? Awesoooome!" lol

[/ QUOTE ]It touched something in the heart of every poker player. "Quit work, play poker and sleep 'til noon."

[/ QUOTE ]Wrong. The reason this exploded is because I got involved and helped provide legitimacy and/or entertainment to the whole thing. Trust me, it would have died fairly quickly otherwise. We've all seen these kind of posts before, and in their barest bones, they're really not all that interesting. It exploded because it became a multi-layered, multi-faceted human interest story with interconnected parts. This thread has caused some of the most creative minds on 2+2 to jump in, contribute and thus bring life and energy to an otherwise ho-hum story that we have seen a thousand times before. I will stand by the fact though that it was critical that Don King dive in, and where he is involved it is never boring. I could be wrong, but I doubt it.