Professor77 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Why Do Professional Poker Players Still Live With Their Moms? (And I don't mean you, Daniel Negreanu, so don't call to complain!)In other words, professional poker works pretty much like the standard capitalist enterprise: you have to be near the top of the pyramid to make a big wage. Notwithstanding the media's rhetoric about the million's of dollars available and the glamour of poker stardom, a player's "wages" are about as skewed as wages in corporate America. A low level pro has plenty in common with a McDonald's burger flipper or a Wal-Mart shelf stocker. In fact, most player’s also hold other jobs in the legitimate sector to supplement their skimpy poker earnings. Most low level pros make aproximately minimum wage for every hour at the poker tables. And how many burger flippers end up with less money than they started with as a result of flipping burgers?Along with the bad pay, poker player’s face terrible job conditions.For starters,they have to sit in a poker room all day and “do business” with other players. Little or no family life, back problems, bad diet and the stink of smoke are some of the side benefits of sitting for 10 hour stretches at a poker table. Playing in home-games you also risk arrest and, more worrisome, violence.Professional poker player’s have a 1-in-2 chance of divorce and a 1-in-30 chance of fatal heart attack! Compare these odds to being a timber cutter, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics calls the most dangerous job in the United States. Over four years' time, a timber cutter would stand only a 1-in-200 chance of being killed. Or compare the poker player’s odds to those of a death row inmate in Texas, which executes more prisoners than any other state. In 2003, Texas put to death twenty-four inmates-or just 5 percent of the nearly 500 inmates on its death row during that time. Which means that you stand a greater chance of dying while playing in the World Series of Poker than you do while sitting on death row in Texas. So if professional poker playing is the most dangerous job in America, and if the salary is near minimum wage, why on earth would anyone take such a job? By Mark “Professor77” Pinsker(Thanks to “Freakonomics” for the inspiration) Link to post Share on other sites
Patricnz 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 because they love the game and some because they think its easy money where do you get these statistics from by the way? Link to post Share on other sites
Professor77 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Author Share Posted May 15, 2005 Perhaps the intent was lost on you my friend? Link to post Share on other sites
custom36 4 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 The answer is pretty simple to me: They love what they do. It doesn't appeal to you? Good, don't do it. People like you (for some reason) get under my skin. Link to post Share on other sites
Professor77 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Author Share Posted May 15, 2005 Me thinkith thou taketh oneself a tad too seriously!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
iveyfan30 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Me thinkith thou taketh oneself a tad too seriously!!!!!me thinkith,awww f-it go away.... Link to post Share on other sites
Professor77 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Author Share Posted May 15, 2005 It's ok to criticize the humor or the writing, but if you take my piece seriously and complain about the message, it's obvious you've don't play for a living,So STFU! Link to post Share on other sites
DKE_XP120 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 where do you get these statistics from by the way? Link to post Share on other sites
happyjuggler0 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Um, who exactly is living with their mom?A better chance of dying during the WSOP than while on death row in Texas? Where did you learn your math, from the California public school system? There were 2576 players in the main of event of the last WSOP. 5% is approximately 125 players who amazingly died during the tourney and no one noticed. Amazing. :shock: I fully expect some sort of sarcastic reply or flame of course based on your last two replies. Link to post Share on other sites
Professor77 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Author Share Posted May 15, 2005 I'm 50 years old and have played for a living since I was 21. Link to post Share on other sites
Shakey90 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 me thinkith,awww f-it go away....yeah what he said Link to post Share on other sites
Nate Dogg OC 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 First of all poker is aboslutely not the most dangerous job in the world and I have no idea what made you say that. Fishing for crab in the Bering sea in Alaska has the highest death rate per worker of any job on earth as a matter of fact. Also poker is similar to many desk jobs in terms of the hours spent sitting down and what not, the only difference being that players have more freedom to take breaks if they need to re tune physically. If they misuse that freedom it is not the fault of the profession, it is a personal problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Professor77 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Author Share Posted May 15, 2005 I figured it out! All the critics of this who don't get the humor and don't see the wink at the end or understand the reference to "Freakonomics" must feel stung by the title, as they live with their mommies, and not by choice! Link to post Share on other sites
iveyfan30 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 I'm 50 years old and have played for a living since I was 21.so you come in a poker forum and act like your great because your 50 and been playing for 30 years?? i smell insecurity on your breath homey..does it make you feel good to call ppl wannabes??? id rather be a wannabe than a neverwas...so "professor" go **** yourslef ,that is if u can geit it up without viagra Link to post Share on other sites
custom36 4 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 I figured it out! All the critics of this who don't get the humor and don't see the wink at the end or understand the reference to "Freakonomics" must feel stung by the title, as they live with their mommies, and not by choice!My mom's in my dorm? WHERE?!? :shock:(sw) Link to post Share on other sites
Professor77 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Author Share Posted May 15, 2005 Sigh...I give up Link to post Share on other sites
trippkc 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Wow, why the hell is everyone throwing a fit over this? It was a joke, I'm not sure why anyone here would take offense to this. Link to post Share on other sites
Random Fluke 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Wow, why the hell is everyone throwing a fit over this? It was a joke, I'm not sure why anyone here would take offense to this. Link to post Share on other sites
iveyfan30 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Wow, why the hell is everyone throwing a fit over this? It was a joke, I'm not sure why anyone here would take offense to this.i took offense to his calling ppl wannabes..thats all... Link to post Share on other sites
pdaconq9 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Just for the record, the NATIONAL divorce rate in America is around 50% at the moment. It's a shame... Link to post Share on other sites
MilesZS 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Ok, so if no one figured it out this was supposed to be a joke. So... don't try to flame the OP, because it kinda doesn't make sense to flame a post that is a complete joke on purpose.That being said... it really wasn't funny, grandpa. We might be too young to understand the old folk humor. I'm not sure. Link to post Share on other sites
captnwmkidd 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 I Like Pizza :roll: Link to post Share on other sites
johngbrown66 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Ok, so if no one figured it out this was supposed to be a joke. So... don't try to flame the OP, because it kinda doesn't make sense to flame a post that is a complete joke on purpose.That being said... it really wasn't funny, grandpa. We might be too young to understand the old folk humor. I'm not sure.I am 38 and I did not get it, so it is not only a young thing. Link to post Share on other sites
JimD82 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 I'm not a pro, but poker has been a nice secondary source of income for me lately. I live with my dad, not because I can't afford to live elsewhere, but it's better this way. He's on business a lot and I get to live in a big house with a big screen tv, pool table, pool, authentic hold'em table. He never gives me a hard time and looks the other way if I bring home an overnight guest. I've been able to save a ton of money so far and will be in great shape once I decide I want to move out on my own. Link to post Share on other sites
Patricnz 0 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 how is posting BS Statistics funny????? Link to post Share on other sites
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