People are often in awe as they stand on the outside looking in at the life of a professional poker player. The exotic travel, player parties, and the life-changing money are the envy of every wannabe poker professional.
However, for those standing on the inside looking out, there seems to be a plethora of things for poker players to complain about. Whether it's rake, marked cards, or Player of the Year formulas, it's easy to go down the rabbit hole of what's wrong and forget about all the benefits that come with playing poker for a living.
The reminder we all need came to us via Maria Krebs, the winner of the PlayWPT Why I Love Poker contest.