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Originally Posted by Pay4Myschool
^^ I would think that a year gap between graduation / first entry level job after college wouldn't be too bad. Maybe I'm wrong though. I don't want to get this beneficial thread off on a new tangent though.
Within the Finance world, you'd be ok being flat honest with most (not all) firms for the 1 year "gap".
Just spin it correctly at the time of your interview (in 18 months).
Something like the below I think would be quite strong actually.
"You've always had a passion for numbers, analysis, and risk management.
Poker is direct way to employ these passions, while making a living.
You've had success enough in poker in the past to believe you could be long term successfull at it.
You wanted to fully dedicate yourself to this career, where you never could while in school.
You were successful in it (assuming you will at least "make money"), but now you want to expand your passions into the Finance world because X, Y, and Z make Finance a better life and career fit for you"