Going Pro

It's January 1st 2011 and it's my first day as a professional poker player.

So how does it feel to be a 'poker pro'? If you enjoy player poker then there's a good chance you've day dreamed about doing it for a living. You can be your own boss, work whatever hours you choose and, if you're good enough at it, make a lot of money. What's not to like?

Certainly for me the word 'pro' in the context of poker has long carried a certain romance. You see it plastered on the covers of poker magazines and thrown in your face by articles about teenage poker-made-millionaires. But for me the appeal really boils down to a single word. Freedom. Freedom from the 9 to 5; freedom to make life decisions on my own terms; freedom to spend time with friends and family and invest time in hobbies and interests; and, hopefully, freedom from most of my financial worries.

Sound too good to be true? It probably is. Will I really be free, or simply a slave to a new master? Can I really continue to enjoy the game now that I've turned a hobby in to a job? Most importantly, is it a good way to spend my life?

Not easy questions to answer, hopefully time will tell. This blog will document my progress as I give 'going pro' a go.