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....playng 6000 hands a week each (is that equatable to 60 hours?)....

[/ QUOTE ]facialabuse - I don't know. (Because I don't know how many hands you play per hour).

To me poker is a card game you play to pleasantly pass the time or have fun with friends and you keep score with money.

I imagine some people think of poker as a money game you play with cards. (And that's probably a better outlook if your primary goal is to win money).

To each his own. My own on-line play has intentionally been very limited. Multi-tabling just doesn't appeal to me as a career choice. And my cardiologist tells me big bet poker is too stressful.

And to me the pain of losing far exceeds the joy of winning.

I like to get together with a group of friends for a friendly, private game. I enjoy the camaraderie, the excitement of seeing my cards, and the challenge of out-thinking my opponents. I take that attitude with me when I play in a public casino.

Playing primarily for money simply doesn't appeal to me. I don't see anything wrong with earning a living by playing professional poker; I'd simply rather do something else to earn a living.

But more power to you.

($2875.50/month actually amounts to $34,506/year).

$34008 or $34506 pre-tax yearly sounds very do-able. (I think you can earn more than that and have lots of other benefits as well with a different career choice).

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