Re: poker pro - hardest job there is?
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Emotional control and being able to manage your roll correctly are far and away the most important qualities IMO.
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Once I got control over my emotions, poker became a very easy job. I can make close to 100K/yr mostly on autopilot. Yes, I am playing below my theoretical win rate by a good bit but I take a lot of breaks for vacations and other opportunities. When I play for a couple months straight, I move up and do well but otherwise I hover at mid-stakes where I have a healthy win rate which controls variance. Whether poker is easy or hard depends on your personality. For me getting up early and working 9-5 in an office, making the same small talk with the same people I didn't particularly like, that was hard.
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