[golfnutt]

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Perhaps you haven't had as much luck in poker as much of the rest of 2+2, but it really isn't very hard to make 200k+ per year. And once you have done that, if you have the discipline, it is very easy to continue earning that kind of $.

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You are out of your mind if you think that many people make $200k a year. I went to the medium stakes and there were some who made the equivalent $18k-$24k in one month. Big deal. They will lose that the next month.

But arguing against poker here would be like going to Wisconsin and saying how cheese is bad for you and hardens your arteries. Have a whole group of people here whose self-interest is in believing poker is a sustainable and viable career decision.

I have seen these people come and go over the last 15 years. And even if they win, many can't handle the poker 'lifestyle'. It seems glamarous at first, especially compared to their counterparts who are working a full-time job, but it becomes a grind, and an unfulfilling one at that.

As to my own poker skills, I am way above average.

Cheers