Antics of a mediocre poker player

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

playing online poker for a living

pros

  • don't answer to anyone:
    • this is all on me
    • no boss
    • no corporate interests or politics
    • no pants
    • no annoying coworkers (no, not you)
    • obvious and immediate correlation between effort and reward
  • no alarm clocks
    • my own schedule
    • sleep when i want
    • take days off when i want
  • life is just a game
    • don't have to take anything seriously
    • "work" is fun
    • easy money
  • challenge
    • matching wits
    • opportunity for advancement - moving up limits
    • applying skills to new areas - learning new games

cons

  • "so what do you do?"
    • parents don't like it
    • people generally look down on gambling
    • why did i bother with college?
  • sketchy healthcare coverage
    • no 401k, pension
    • no sick leave
  • life is a just game
    • hard to take pride in outplaying a drunk or a rich moron
    • greater good?
  • future?
    • what if the games dry up?
    • huge hole in my resume
  • downswings
    • pyschological challenges
    • financial challenges


input?

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