Originally Posted by
UseHerName
Unless he suddenly got his mind right (as well as finding 500k to give away to the 'rents and charidee) he isn't playing poker in anger.. if at all.
When he tried to get back on the horse late 2010 thru 2011, he was getting his arse handed to him on a plate on a regular basis. He could no longer handle playing.
Which, I am aware, makes a delicious irony out of the mind coaching gig.
Those high stakes games are like crack. Once you have a little success up there, your ego won't let you drop down to the 20 stakes below those where you'd be a favorite, and which are still incredibly profitable.
There is no shame in not keeping up with those top 50 guys in poker. There is a ton of money below them to be made, yet once kids have been up there, they never seem to be able to play lower and care.
I think it's partly their age. They went straight from high school to immense money. It's not real money to them like someone who has a real work history. There are middle-aged guys like this in poker also, but not many that actually had real jobs at some point. The guys from the real world usually drop down because they know it still beats the hell out of working 9-5.