while there are exceptions to the rule, i agree that you should be making over $100/hr over a large sample before considering going pro.

it's not just OMG if i play 40 hours a week @ $100/hr i'm making $200k a year it's OMG i just played 40 hours of poker this week and i seriously want to kill myself.

the real beauty of knowing you can make $100/hr is that you can put in 20 hours a week, make a good living, and have time to enjoy the money you make rather than burning out every day and sleeping to rest.