Most have replied to stay in school and finish.

If you can't finish one year of college that you do not have to pay for, ten years from now, I wonder if you'll be able to get the amount of work in the win the 600K you estimate.

If you score in those tournaments, hey congratulations, but that isn't a guarantee. I would keep poker part time until you finish the degree, have the necessary savings account, prepare for your future family life (if you want to have a family).

Someday, you may want to get that "real job" and it's a lot tougher going BACK to school after a long absence than just sticking to it and finishing it up. Prepare for the future.

However, it's your life. If you quit school, and your family is all for it (if you were my son I wouldn't be for it but I wouldn't stand in the way. He would know my thoughts and he would not get any financial assistance without conditions), great. I still think it would be a bad idea to quit school now to play poker full time.

FWIW