[Mark Heide]

PokerPaul,

I've been through this phase and the way I solved it was by showing my family my daily records that I keep. I use a speadsheet to calculate my daily hours playing poker and limits. The nature of gambling ventures is that the results are erratic in the short term and only make sense in the long term.

You have to run your poker business as a BUSINESS! The only way you can accurately assess profits and losses is by keeping records daily.

Lastly, the records will prove to your loved ones that what you are doing is making money, and it will also help you improve your game.

Good Luck

Mark