Random thoughts about going super pro (long)

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Two things to consider, one good and one bad.

Good: As a teacher, you don't have the resume problem that other people have mentioned, at all. When in need, you can simply say you took a few years off to write a novel that didn't pan out (or, for that matter, you can actually write one.) Every other teacher on the planet has already tried this; you can, too.

Bad: I remember you mentioning you are from Mexico. If you are not a citizen yet and only have a green card or a work visa, you can potentially get into some pretty bad legal trouble (specifically, deportation proceedings) depending on how the government decides to treat online poker in the next few years. Talk to a lawyer *and* an accountant about this to maximize your cover (if you're a citizen, you should anyway, but the deportation thing is an extra bonus [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] )