Has anyone read Steve's articles on poker?
I had wanted to go pro at one point, and immersed myself in poker books and the poker pro lifestyle etc. I'm actually one hell of a player now, IMHO. I don't play much anymore; I see more harm than good come from it for my friends etc.
Also, when I get ridiculously unlucky (runner runner higher two pair for $2600 after my money is in the pot with the 98% chance to win-I'm sure you get what I'm saying Steve) it puts me in way too much of an emotional swing. I like to have a handle on my emotions and be able to keep my composure in all settings, so that's kind of a turn off for me.
Also - don't play J8s from UTG+1