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Originally Posted by wil318466
I'm more curious about wtf "propane" is.
Been lurking in this thread for a little while and I've largely enjoyed your posts. But this is my favorite.
You've touched on the varying clout of a $60K annual income. I live in the quirky college town of Davis, Calif., just outside of Sacramento. My regular job plus a couple of side gigs adds up to just under the $60K threshold. It means I can get by, pay the bills, and stay in the black. But I'm not exactly living the high life.
Making $60K per orbit would represent a marked change three hours south in Bakersfield, where housing costs are less than half. Making that amount in Silicon Valley just 90 minutes away means I'd better get a roommate and develop a taste for Top Ramen. So $30 per hour means something different wherever you are.
But I don't need to bore you with that stuff -- you all have covered it several times over.
One thing for Americans to consider, especially since the DOJ has mostly locked us out of the virtual cardrooms, is what such a given income is worth in the areas where a professional player would live to continue playing. Take a Vegas pro. Unless he/she lives in the city itself, such a player would experience a higher-than-average cost of living in suburbs like Henderson, Summerlin, etc. Same thing for those living within shouting distance of the Southern California rooms.
And yes, I know this thread discusses more than the sheer dollars and cents of being a professional poker player. But I gotta agree with Wil and others: making $60K playing poker – especially in the areas where B&M poker thrives – probably won't be a secure, comfortable living for most people.
Finally, to the OP... your boy looks pretty happy to me: