Comments | allknight: The ups and downs of turning pro

allknight

The ups and downs of turning pro

Apr 23, 2007 11:47

Well I have been playing poker professionally now for almost six months. I have thought about writing about my experiences and perhaps turning this into a book project. Although I am not sure if this type book would actually sell. I guess I would need to win a big tourney (WPT or WSOP perhaps) before this might generate enough interest ( Read more... )

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sabyl April 23 2007, 19:17:07 UTC

Glad to hear you are on the road to feeling up to par again. Glad to hear the poker has been doing well overall.

allknight April 24 2007, 17:01:33 UTC

Thanks Sabyl things are definitely going lots better now!

danloncaric April 23 2007, 19:59:15 UTC

Glad to hear that your foray into professional poCker is going well. I assume that you are making proper arrangements for tax payments/filing? You don't want to get to the end of the year and have to use 40% of your bankroll for Federal Income Taxes. And if you're simply going to ignore tax considrations, Russ has a magazine that may help you in the future (that's a jopke). Sorry I missed you at Escargot, but I'm sure Pat and I will see you at BARGE. Also, any time you need to discuss a hand or a session or a concept, I'm available to talk - I'm not real bright like some of your friends, but as for life experiences, I've been through some rough stuff that most people never will, and can offer a different prespective on things.
Dan

allknight April 24 2007, 17:08:21 UTC

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your words of wisdom here buddy. You were certainly missed at Escargot and I hope that Pat and you are both doing well these days. I have indeed talked at length with Russ about my new job and its unique tax implications/considerations.

As for hands and how they are played I certainly think that your advice is always welcome as I highly respect your no limit holdem game bro!

Possible book ac9dfe7fd April 18 2008, 19:41:03 UTC

I believe you have a good idea for a book. Right now poker is a hot topic for people and having a book about how I went from "where you are today to being a professional" would be of interest to the public ( ... )

Re: Possible book allknight April 18 2008, 19:56:15 UTC

Thanks for your input - I am not playing poker professionally anymore but may still pursue this project at some point in time.

deadmonywalking May 15 2008, 01:25:36 UTC

Oh, Are you fellknight from RGP? Not pro anymore? I am still trying to be but as you know it is very hard.

allknight May 15 2008, 02:20:11 UTC

No I am Allknight from rgp. No I am not playing professionally anymore too much stress for way too little money. Good luck to you...