Poker on the resume...

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Generally, I only use the "interests" section as a way to guide the interview to those topics. If they can't talk about those subjects, that's bad (e.g., I had one interviewee who listed boxing as his hobby. I asked about several recent PPVs and HBO fights. He hadn't seen any of them. If you don't actually watch boxing, don't list it as a hobby).

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Why can't your interviewee like actually boxing, but not watching it?

I'm a pro poker player who does quite well. For me poker has progressed well beyond hobby into actual employment. I never, ever watch poker on TV--haven't seen any of the 2005 WSOP, or any of the WPT events or celebrity poker or anything. I couldn't so much as discuss a single hand that's happened during any of those events.

Would the phrase, "If you don't actually watch poker, don't list it as a hobby" apply to me?