A former co-worker’s husband is good enough he could play professionally. He plays a lot of tournaments at local casinos and rarely doesn’t at least make the final table.
Here’s the reality, and the reason his wife won’t let him quit his job as an engineer and go Pro: Long hours, lots of travel, and no benefits. If a person is 22 years old, fresh out of college with no serious prospects in this job market, playing poker professionally for a year or two is no worse an idea than trying to be an actor or professional golfer. The odds of succeeding long term are slim, but it could be fun for someone to try when they are young and lack dependents.
However, once someone has a family, it’s virtually impossible to play poker professionally unless they can get enough sponsorships to guarantee a steady cash flow.
