[jfresh]

i agree with a lot of what you said. playing poker as your primary source of income is so different from playing it for fun. i upped my hours a week for around 6 weeks this summer while i had the time, and it really burned me out. it definitely can never be my job because i would go crazy.

also, college is supposed to be one of the best times of your life, and sitting in front of your computer all day should not be a part of it. so right now i still play, but i make sure it is my lowest priority; school and friends and everything comes first.

however, i do think that playing poker now is still worthwhile. because of the poker boom, there are just so many people basically giving away their money. when else in life can you make a few hundred dollars sitting in your room, whenever you feel like it? also there are so many students working long hours for $10-15 dollars an hour. we should feel lucky we can make what we do with the hassles of a schedule and commute and dealing with customers.