[that_pope]

I just got my master’s degree this spring, and started a full time job right away (I was an Intern at the company beforehand). While I don’t enjoy working nearly as much as I enjoy poker, I know that having poker as a job would probably decrease my winrate from the increased hours of play and the repetitiveness of it. It would turn into a job, and become a grind. While I would be able to make more playing poker than at my job, I will probably make more with my job + poker, than either one exclusively. Don’t underestimate the power of not playing with rent money and the benefits it has on your game.

Ten years or so down the road, I hope I can retire from this job, and become a stay at home father, and play poker on the side as my contribution to the income. My girlfriend is very serious about her job, and would never give it up, and I am not too keen on daycares or other forms of substitute parenting. The first 5-6 years would be the toughest, but one they (not sure if it will be plural!) get into school, I would have plenty of time to go to the casino 3-4 times a week and crush the 20/40 (probably 40/80 or 60/120 by then) games. But even that is just a dream at this point, but not working is my life goal. I don’t want to work until I turn 60 or whatever, and then be too old to enjoy life. Give life to me now!