Hi!, its not necessary, but if you want tobe yourself boss, you can study poker, training your mental game, study the maths basic in poker, training the discinpline for the
bankroll rules, ( in tournaments 1% maybe its fine and in cash game 30 buy-ins in microlimit maybe to 150 or 200 buy-ins in high stakes) and you soo can if you wish, do the poker, an activity for win cash and pay all your aspect of your life, how professional of
poker online or in live! but i repit, is not necesarry, but if is yur dream is fine, the poker professional has got very much ev+, how, work in home, is not danger how others works, you can win more if you study more, is very very honorable and intelectual game, and very funny for competitive moments in tournaments, but this is your decision !