Are you serious? I would MUCH rather play poker for a living than pretty much any regular job you can throw at me. It's just a matter of having the confidence, the bankroll, and the will to take risks.

I played live poker at a casino while on holiday and the standard was fucking awful, much worse than online poker at similar stakes. I got all in for 80bb at £0.50/£1.00 with AA vs TT and KQo... of course KQo won.

I promptly left, I knew I'd target that guy and probably make a mistake, and I was out of my depth financially, I'd lost what I was comfortable with losing. But I also knew I could probably earn myself a living at those stakes if I were sufficiently rolled, and if I could keep in control of my emotions. Actually it's easier to do live because you can't just go calling people a cunt to their face.

I could live the lifestyle, it's just a question of making enough to stay afloat while also saving money for when bad variance bites. £100 a session as an average profit and we're in business, that's £500 a week. Doesn't seem out of the question for a five or six hour session.