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[QUOTE="reglardave, post: 587087, member: 15394"]
The realit of the situatiomn as I see it is this; the real "pros", the people who make their living from playing poker, are by and large not the players you see in the TV tournaments.  They're to be found in AC, or Vegas, or at Turning Stone for example, sitting in the poker rooms all day most every day, grinding it out at the high stakes tables.  And it is a grind; you got living expenses, variance issues, and many other factors to deal with.  BR management is hugely important to these people.
 
Let's face it; the players whose faces you see on the tube alla time are for the most part sponsored, staked, or otherwise subsidized.  And many of them are also deeply in debt.  Look at Matusow for a prime example.  In 2005, he cashed for more than 1.5M, in fact almost 2M at the WSOP in the summer, and was bankrupt in October.  When he guested on this years ME coverage with Phil Gordon, a request went out to the gasllery for a show of hands of people he owed money, and easily 2/3 of the room had 'em up.  And Mike had a good showing at the WSOP this year, too, relatively.
 
At the levels/buying of WSOP/WPT/EPT and so on events, very few of these guys could last it out without the corporate sponsors, the TV contracts, the book deals and appearance fees.  And those who do, you'll fiind at the big casino high stakes tables nearly everyday, grinding it out.  It's a tough way to make an easy living.
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