Life after Professional Poker

[AdamBragar]

I've got a question for all you working non-poker professionals out there. So here's my story....

I graduated college a year ago and having been working for the past year for a company that does economic policy research. I graduated with a B.S. in econ and I plan to get a PhD in econ. BUT, not for another year or so.

So here's the deal. I am seriously considering leaving my job and playing poker for a living for a year, for various reasons, but the main reason, by far being, I think this would be a fantastic once in a lifetime experience. After the year, I'd go to school (I plan on applying to grad schools in the fall).

The question is:

How do potential employers and grad schools look upon people who played poker for a year? Do I just ommit a year on my resume? Do I say I played poker for a year? If you're an employer now, what would you think? Has anyone here played poker and then gone back into the workforce?

Any help is greatly appreciated.