A dream that never began... - Page 3

viciouspenguin · #21 02-01-2007, 06:41 PM

hsnl is now a forum for grudge matches, careers, and no strategy. just accept it

TheWorstPlayer · #22 02-01-2007, 07:08 PM

Dave,

work at the fund and play poker on the side. law sucks. you will learn a lot more and have a lot more fun (and make more money) in finance. being an entrepreneur is great, but you will always have the opportunity to do it, and it will be easier once you have the knowledge, experience, financial means, and connections you will develop at a great job like working at a hedge fund. and the hours will be long and hard i'm sure, but large law firm hours are just a complete grind.

if you want to talk more, feel free to PM/email/IM me. you can get my info from duck, whitelime, whomever. good luck.

- TWP

cardsharkk04 · #23 02-01-2007, 07:24 PM

Cliff notes for kids who can't read good?

gambler2k4 · #24 02-01-2007, 07:41 PM

no matter what you decide to do, you'll end up being succesful. you're a genius! .... harvard... law school... potential jobs that I don't have a clue what they even mean.. lol. good luck.

CheddaBones · #25 02-01-2007, 07:42 PM

Dave,

Interesting post. I actually think this post is sort of appropriate for this forum because going pro is an idea most HSNLers play with at some point.

This comparison might be a little bit of a stretch, but playing poker is sort of like bartending. The money is great, the hours are relatively flexible (and just like a poker player, you probably stay up all night and sleep most of the day) and you meet some interesting people / cute chicks. It's easy to get trapped because it's an easy / comfortable lifestyle.

The question you have to ask yourself is, in 20 years, are you going to be satisfied having, to paraphrase something you said, sat on your couch playing poker all day long. My guess is no.

If you go the entrepreneurial route, my suggestion is to use poker to facilitate business success, e.g. cover your expenses until you become profitable.

burningyen · #26 02-01-2007, 07:46 PM

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being an entrepreneur is great, but you will always have the opportunity to do it

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Depends on what kind of start-up he's thinking about.

RERAISE5823 · #27 02-01-2007, 08:05 PM

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what about writing? do you plan to still put a lot of time into it? i had no clue you had a degree in fiction writing (my own degree was in screenwriting). i love the flexibility afforded me by playing and coaching poker, but at the same time i couldn't do it forever.

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I love to write and read fiction. There are very few things that give me more pleasure in this world than reading a great book, and the feeling I get after someone says they enjoyed a short story I wrote is something that I know I could never find in poker, finance, or the law. The great thing about writing is that you can do it at any time. But the downside is that very few people are good enough/disciplined enough to be successful. I'd love to write for an HBO television show, but that's like saying I'd love to play point guard for the NY Knicks. It's a hell of a lot easier to be successful in law or finance or poker. I have no doubt I will continue to write in the future, but this past year I've written less in large part because of the time I spent playing poker.

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I'd be very interested in reading some of your work.

BobboFitos · #28 02-01-2007, 08:06 PM

gaucho, everytime we talked, i had no idea you were this smart.

dlpnyc21 · #29 02-01-2007, 08:21 PM

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gaucho, everytime we talked, i had no idea you were this smart.

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lol, ty for the compliment. I will say that my poker math skills are not as good as kerpowski's or some others, but I think I'm a pretty strong logical thinker and learn very quickly. I also probably have stronger observational and memory skills (comes from writing) than most and that has allowed me to be successful live player, as well.

adanthar · #30 02-01-2007, 08:29 PM

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Dave,

work at the fund and play poker on the side. law sucks. you will learn a lot more and have a lot more fun (and make more money) in finance. being an entrepreneur is great, but you will always have the opportunity to do it, and it will be easier once you have the knowledge, experience, financial means, and connections you will develop at a great job like working at a hedge fund. and the hours will be long and hard i'm sure, but large law firm hours are just a complete grind.

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This is the correct answer IMO...I thought the choice was between law and poker (which is easy as hell), but if you've got a hedge fund gig thrown in and you're naturally talented at that kind of work, by all means take it. You can always quit 5 years from now as a millionaire balla.

Good luck.