Playing poker for a living!!

So last week my blog was about legalizing table games in Pennsylvania. This week I want to go into another aspect of gambling. Playing poker for a living, an the lifestyle behind it. I have seen the world series of poker on tv and dreamed of playing in it. I have also watched poker tv shows and movies, such as the shows “Poker After Dark”, and “High Stakes Poker”, or the movies “Rounders”, and “Maverick”. I knew that Texas Holdem is one of the fastest growing card games around; some would even call it a sport. Some people make a living from playing poker, and can make hundreds of thousands of dollars doing so.

I always viewed it as a rich and glorious lifestyle, and in a way it can be. Playing poker for a living looks exciting and glamorous, and seems like a dream job. With the fame and fortune that goes along with winning televised poker tournaments it can lead to a rich and joyful lifestyle. There is no security, or set amount of money, or income you will earn though. You win what you win, and loose what you loose. So to live off of simple playing poker, you need to win enough to pay all of your expenses.

I have won a thousand dollars once at a casino, and have friends that won more than that. But I have also lost, and seen many people loose. If you chose to make your living playing poker, you will tend to spend less time with your family. You need to treat it as a job. It is a great lifestyle if you are a winning player. Most people cannot handle the swings that are unavoidable in full-time play. You must be a very disciplined and successful poker player to play for a living. Its not the most promising career, but if you play your cards right i could be.