FCP Bob 1,321 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Interesting little feature on Faraz Jaka from CNN Money He's a homeless millionaire poker player Link to post Share on other sites
Scroom 436 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 He's not homeless when he has the means to purchase a home, for cash, at any time, anyplace on earth. He's itinerant. Big difference Also, I'd imagine he gets sent to 8 hour secondary screening whenever he enters the US simply for being named 'Faraz Jaka' with no permanent address, a one way ticket and two travel bags. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 So I assume since "real happiness comes from being aware" and that attachment and possession is what makes people miserable that he's just giving away all his poker earnings and playing for the love of the game, right? Link to post Share on other sites
Scroom 436 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I can relate to the idea that people get caught up in 'owning more crap' as a surrogate for all the other things that make one happy in life and that experiences are better than stuff. You see losers emphasize stuff over experience since stuff is safe but experiences are risky and some people just aren't wired that way. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Jaka has written an article to go along with the video feature I've made millions playing poker, own almost nothing - and I've never been happier Link to post Share on other sites
Scroom 436 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 He's single, pretty young and has a lot of disposable income. Traveling (and presumably whoring) is fun. After a while, though, the road gets old. You miss your own bed. When the thrill of excitement eventually reaches a lower value than the comfort of security. Also, things change when he finds that 'nice girl' which he will eventually do, since he has money, who may not be interested in constant travel. Women like it for a while but its hugely contrary to their nature. I am guessing he is naive to all this since he is really narrating this as if its a long-term lifestyle when it absolutely is not. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 He's an fcp'er along with his buddy bkice who has a famous thread on here! Someone bump that shit! Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,387 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 He sounds like an idiot. Link to post Share on other sites
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