There are scores of people who read the articles on PokerNews that would give their right arm to become a professional poker player. I used to be one of them, so I should know.
What's not to like? You get to sit at home — or travel the world — playing a game of cards and have the chance to win unfathomable sums of money by pitting your wits against fellow players. It seems like the perfect job.
Except it isn't all sunshine and rainbows.
The highs and lows experienced by professional poker players are extreme to say the least.