Silver - On the Edge
But the idea of regular hours and a steady paycheck defeats the purpose of playing poker in the first place. That’s the paradoxical part about those who play the game. It’s a field that glorifies hyperrational decision-making, but a lot of people who play poker for a living would be better off—at least financially—doing something else. The combination of mathematical and people-reading skills necessary for success at poker should generally also translate to lucrative opportunities in tech, finance, or other River professions—usually in jobs with health care benefits and far less variance.