Moving To Vegas, Professional Gambler Here I Come.

On New Years eve of 2006 I was sitting with a beer trying to decide on what I should do with my life, try to find a job or something that i enjoy and make money. I thought it would be better to do something I enjoy and not worry about how much money i made. So i had a brilliant idea: Move to Vegas and become a professional gambler.

Now I am not talking about playing blackjack or craps, I am talking about playing poker and betting sports. There have been many famous professional poker players who have made a great living doing so, and i have played poker for many years and was pretty good at it, well compared to the schmucks who come into Vegas playing for there first time. My goal was to take their money, and on the side hey I'll bet sports too I can't lose at poker and sports-betting at the same time.

I also got a friend in on the idea as well, so at least I'll know somebody in this new town, someone who would be doing the same thing so we could relate to our new "jobs". Well about 8 months after that idea we headed out, packed up our cars as much as we could and headed out. We drove 1800 miles in about 2 and a half days, going from cornfields to mountains, to the desert. The drive alone was an experience.

When we first arrived everything was going according to plan that is until my arch nemesis reared his ugly head. That dirty man's name is Mr. Luck. I have always considered myself a below lucky person, but when you gamble for a living being unlucky is not something you want to be. I was getting beat with one and two outers on the river with more occurrence than Paris Hilton flashing her whoo hah. Football teams would cough up double digit leads in the 4 quarter blowing what seemed to be for sure wins. -So here i sit broken hearted, with no money, dreams departed. Got no job, no clue what to do, need money for food, boy am i screwed.

I should of listened to pros who have done this before, I've read you should have at least 6 months of money saved aside before you do this and a decent bankroll. Did I? no. Would things be different now if i did, maybe. But when you feel so strongly about doing something it is worth taking the risk, worth moving to a strange place, worth leaving friends and family behind? For me the answer is yes, I would rather try something and fail at it then wonder the rest of my life what could of been.

Is there a lesson in this story? I think a few:

1. If you have a strong feeling about something do it, life is too short and you do not want any regrets.
2. Sometimes the only way to learn is by doing and maybe making mistakes.
3. Enjoy the ride in life no matter where it takes you.
4. If you are going to be a professional gambler, make sure your lucky.

Hope you enjoyed the article, Now i must try to find other ways of making money besides hoping someone clicks on the ads in this article. Anyone need their driveway shoveled or lawn mowed?

-Snowman