When does poker count as an average salary, profitable job?

GammonGo · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 14

I am twenty five years old and I never had a regular job in my entire life. Right now I am playing 6 tables of ½-2/4 or I think maybe 3 or 4 fours a day. I never have had a normal or any kind of job before for that matter, you know like a cubicle job or anything. I really screwed up in my school and I don’t really want to go to grad school or to go and get some kind of office high paying job. I thought that making $100 an hour was great, but then people are telling me it’s not so anymore. Any how I want to know at what stakes and win rates do you think a player like myself can make a decent living? I mean being able to afford a house and supporting a family of four?

Bardi · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 22

Ok $100 an hour is great money. I don’t why you think differently, but anyhow you are going to regret your situation in a couple years. Think of it with no references or work experience. Poker is can be a very profitable game, if you are good. It sounds like you are if you’re raking in $100 an hour. You just need to do two things at once. You could play poker and start another career. Maybe even start a career related to poker. The thing is professional poker players have very abnormal lives and you barely see them supporting a family of four.