New to the Game - Attempting an Ultra-Fast Rise, Advice

I for one hope you prove your doubters wrong and make it. Every great thing a single man has ever achieved started off as a stupid idea that everybody wrote off as ridiculous.

On the other hand, you're talking about playing a bloody card game instead of doing cool things with your engineering degree. If you feel underchallenged with your job prospects, it might be worth considering aiming higher, like starting your own business in the field of your expertise. Don't start thinking that you a choice between "a normal boring job" and an "exciting life as a pro poker player". Perhaps it will be the most rewarding for you for you to choose an exciting, challenging life that takes advantage of everything that you've worked for all your life, instead of starting something from scratch. Don't lose that drive though! Dream big, but dream super smart too, is what I'm trying to say.

Originally Posted by donkbee

Edit: and FWIW, at least a couple of the people in this thread that are telling you not to do this have played for a living in the past and/or play for a living now.

At least one of them has sat at a table with Daniel Negranu and Phil Laak on her immediate left... and she's telling you what's up.

Check out FTR's own representing on The Big Game.

Originally Posted by eugmac

I for one hope you prove your doubters wrong and make it. Every great thing a single man has ever achieved started off as a stupid idea that everybody wrote off as ridiculous.

Well, I mean hell yeah. Go for the glory. Just don't "burn bridges" while you're at it.

Whenever you dream, whenever you make plans for the future, make 100% sure that they are BOTH awesome and practical. Awesome in the original sense of the word.

Just don't throw out the practical for the awesome. Get the job, and play the poker.... isn't that MORE awesome and MORE practical than throwing caution to the wind and taking a huge unnecessary risk.

Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey

At least one of them has sat at a table with Daniel Negranu and Phil Laak on her immediate left... and she's telling you what's up.

Check out FTR's own representing on The Big Game.

Also read the comments, they are hilarious!