[pokerjunky]

All I can say it's tough, it's stessful, and it starts to suck really bad after about the fourth month. I went pro for about 6 months, made about 25K four tabling 3/6, then took a nine to five job for considerably less money. Although you may be skilled enough to earn a living at it, you have to be emotionally prepared for a roller coaster ride. Turned out I wasn't. Grinding out 30 - 40 hours a week only to break even for that week is tough, and believe me, it will happen to you if you play long enough. I may be making less money now, but at least I have peace of mind and can play poker as a hobby rather than a job.

Of course, theres other problems that go along with going pro:

1. Forget about getting a loan or credit card

2. No health insurance or 401K

3. You can't really enjoy the money you make since most of it belongs to your bankroll anyway

4. You become too obsessed

5. You get an uneasy feeling when somebody asks what you do for a living.

Anyway, good luck! By the way, if you need 2K/month to live on, you need to expect to win at least 4K to make up for the bad swings, unexpected expenditures, and the fact that no one will let you borrow money (except maybe your parents).