Is being a "professional poker player" an actual job?

>>17426277
Well,I have a friend like this and weirdly it's exactly the same shit.

I think poker players tends to loose grip on reality. In the case of my friend, he threw away one full year of college (law last year, so that suck) for the sake of online gambling. That suck so much and you can't say anything to him.

>>17426314
Is there anything I can do for him? Or give him a present? Maybe I could give him a video game and that would take his mind off of gambling.

Bump ...

Bump??

Hello?

Sit him down, and have a talk with him about the numbers. If he can't earn that kind of money that he wants, persuade him that it's a waste of time.

>>17426277
How is he doing at the end of the month?
Is he living a normal life outside of the +-EV?

It can be a job. A fun job. But he needs to stay in control.
And protip: a gambling addict won't be able to pay rent playing poker.

>>17426339
Playing vidya has a negative estimated value.
He's already spending too much time on a screen, give him something non-computer related.

>>17426732
>>17426741
He's taken a 6 month long "vacation" to Las Vegas to play poker. I don't know his financial situation, but I believe he has significant savings and hasn't used them all up yet. He says he wants to use poker to supplement his income.

>>17426742
Hmm, I know! I'll mail him a book. That might take his mind off of poker. Maybe a fun adventure book