Quote Originally Posted by swiggidy
european nation and living in a bachelor's pad apartment above the strip and one of the hottest nightspots in the world in a country that has free healthcare (at the expenses of ridiculous income taxes which have no affect on you because gambling winnings are not taxed) and playing poker all day long at the UB 50/100NL game for a mere $500/hour (cuz you suck) while the games are hot in American time and then going down to the strip at night and meeting the dark haired goddesses of your dreams while sitting outside enjoying great food and even better drinks in front of the ocean at the slight risk of a sudden and violent regime change in which you could be tortured and killed but hey you gamble so its way worth it would be fun.
Then, you grow up.

There are alot of great things about being pro, but the fact that so few make it in the long run is why i advocate against it.
I think taking the risk and realizing that it is not for you is WAY better than never doing it at all. I could be in an office right now wondering to myself 'what if I quit my job...'

Even if it DOES fail, I feel much better knowing that I tried my hardest and failed, than never tried at all.

2. Health insurance sucks.
3. Losing your weeks' paycheck in a day or going without is less stressful than a deadline.
4. Working with other people on a daily basis is over-rated.
5. Banks love to give loans to people who regularly wager large sums of money.
2) Haven't had to pay it yet, but any constant drain from the paycheck is going to suck, whether or not you realize it. Even if you had a full time job your health insurance would be deducted from a paycheck, you just would never know you had it there.

3) But is it less annoying? Sitting there doing mindless pencil pushing or keyboard typing trying to impress someone who doesnt even care about you or your family, yeah, that sounds like less stress. Tell me you aren't replacable at your job and I'll laugh your face off. They don't care about you, you quit today, tomorrow they forget about you.

4) Or do you mean under-rated? Ventrillo helps me deal with any boredom i get from playing and serves as a way to speak with other 'coworkers.' And I'm willing to bet they care more about you on Vent than most coworkers do. Plus, when was the last time a co-worker railbirded you while typing up that report on deadline????

5) This is a problem, but its not THAT hard to overcome. Building your credit early (especially while in college) is very important. I've got 2 credit cards with 5k max credit limit each, and I've only had one of them for 1 year and I'm just barely 23 years old. I also have co-signed my loan with my parents for my car and live on my own and pay my own expenses. These things build up overtime and, if you show them you have the capital and credit you'll get a loan. Also, it takes 2-3 years of previous tax returns for most gamblers to get a loan, also including an audit of your current year's earnings.

The thing you might have mentioned but didnt is: Being able to cope with a sustained period of losing and having the bankroll and mental ability to get you out of it, and, being able to get out of a sinking ship before its too late. Bankroll management is KEY and if you ever go bust while being pro, you're an idiot.