7. Life as a professional poker player (non-traditional careers series)
- Author
- Career Changing in your 20s
- Published
- Mon 17 Apr 2023
- Episode Link
- https://redcircle.com/shows/a098d2ca-3015-4832-9009-21bbf51fd452/episodes/c4b190ed-6882-4e8b-a73c-cbf624451d79
Listen to hear all about the life of Fred, a net winning professional poker player based in LA who chose to play poker as his full-time job out of undergrad instead of a traditional, salaried corporate job.
1:40 - Why did you choose poker over a traditional job out of undergrad?
4:15 - What does a week in the life look like?
10:47 - What does a day in the life look like?
13:30 - When did you realize you could play poker professionally and how did you weigh the pros and cons?
18:20 - What kind of mindset do you need to have as a successful poker player?
23:55 - What are common traits among professional poker players? Whether similar personality traits or a certain level of risk tolerance
29:25 - What are your future career decisions and how long are you going to stick with poker?
