Bankrolling 17 year old kid

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This kid is almost 18 - the only things he needs to worry about are college, college girls, and whatever sports he's still interested in. Maybe some Xbox action.

Steering someone that young to poker, especially someone with so much potential, is just a bad idea. If you're talking about pure monetary gain, the same amount of effort you'd need for poker will probably give him a far better return elsewhere, and with far fewer headaches. Poker comes with a lot of frustrations.

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Exactly! Poker can be used as ONE OF MANY metaphors for whatever it will be his true vocation/calling is, what he ultimately will be passionate about and give him a sense of fulfillment and contribution in life. The ability to handle frustration can also come in handy for future problems and challenges. He is totally dedicated to college, BTW. Poker is just an extra subject.