Professional vs 2nd Income

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why do people choose to do this? Hate working for a boss? Like to set your own hours? Higher aspirations? Love the money too much to let go?

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I think you probably hit on many of the answers right there.

My feeling is that a person's decision to go pro has a lot to do with how much they like/hate their "regular" job. If you like your full-time job, then poker becomes a nice 2nd income. If you hate your job, the "grind" of being a poker pro sounds pretty appealing by comparison.

I think a lot of wannabe pros use the "but everyone hates their job" argument, but what they really mean is "I hate MY job." Many people do in fact like their jobs and would never want to give it up to play poker full-time.