[iggymcfly]

Sounds like your good to go; you certainly have the ability to play poker professionally, and if you'd rather do that then be an investment banker, then go for it.

My only question for you is how opposed are you to playing live for a living? I doubt online poker will shut down altogether, but if it does, could you see yourself moving to LA or Las Vegas to play live for a living? Would that be preferable to being an investment banker?

I guess it really doesn't matter though if you said you'd be willing to leave the country. This way, you've got lots of options to fall back on if things don't work out, so I really see no need to waste time on some boring job.

I'm actually in a somewhat similar situation as I've been averaging $7,500 a month for the last 4 months, and I dropped out of school a few months ago after deciding that my potential career was unendingly boring. I'm not as attached to online play though, and I'm thinking I'll eventually move at least part time to either Vegas or LA.