Matt Salsberg AMA

[Seriously...]

Other than don't do it, what advice do you have for people who want to become professional poker players?

What other games do you play when you're in a casino besides poker?

If you had to choose between writing professionally and playing poker for a living, which would you choose?

Is it harder for you to make a call against a player who's also your friend when you have the nuts than it would be if you were playing against a stranger?

[ProMattSalsberg]

Other than don't do it, what advice do you have for people who want to become professional poker players?

What other games do you play when you're in a casino besides poker?

If you had to choose between writing professionally and playing poker for a living, which would you choose?

Is it harder for you to make a call against a player who's also your friend when you have the nuts than it would be if you were playing against a stranger?

I dont play many casino games. Ive never played craps or roulette in my life. I'll play a bit of blackjack sometimes but genuinely hate it. I used to play Let it Ride to wind down with a drink after a tourney bust out or something or just with a buddy for fun but it's unbeatable. I don't mind having a cocktail and playing ultimate texas hold em. But if i'm not in a tourney i play a lot of cash games.

Interesting question about career choice. if I could make as much money playing poker consistently as I do writing I would choose poker. But only at this stage of my life. I wouldn't advise poker as a career to anyone. It's a great hobby but it's a self serving endeavor and does nothing to contribute to society at the end of the day unless you become famous and entertain people on tv with your play and personality I guess. Or if you give some proceeds to charity. But if a gun was pointed to my head and said you're gonna make 700k a year and you could only do one or the other I would choose poker. I would lose my mind if i had to write but couldn't play poker probably but not the other way around.