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@Alex Fitzgerald's piece in @Bluff Magazine about being a professional poker player is a must read! Here's an excerpt and will look forward to your comments! #RKHreads 

So You Want To Go Pro?

LASTING AS A PRO IS NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS

I received an email a couple weeks ago that got to me: “Hey Alex, I’m going through some tough times right now and thought you might be able to help me with the answer to this question … How do you know when you should give up on trying to make it as a professional poker player?”

Not going to lie; it kind of broke my heart. There’s no worse feeling than debating whether it’s time to give up on your dream, any dream. I know the feeling well. Every professional poker player does.

Going broke wasn’t something I did once in a blue moon. Over the years, going broke became like an old friend. I’ve been busto on four continents. Each time, it was the same story. I would have been playing for tens of thousands at 3 a.m., and then wondering how I was going to buy a cup of noodles at 4 a.m. I had no self control.

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