The title is deceptive- even a contradiction in terms- because gambling is no "living" at all. I tell you the truth my friends- be very, very careful.

We all think of ourselves (the egocentric ones amongst us, anyway!) as somehow different, special and "above the rules'. Well- let's put it like this: Einstein never cracked the roulette wheel and he did put some thought into it and "Rain Man fantasies" aside, 'beating the house' stories (as you will read in a million and one scam sites who will tell you that they and all their readers have been banned from every casino from Vegas to Atlantic City, begging the question-why do they need to be selling their "guaranteed to win" books?...).
In other words, you can't and won't beat 'the house' long-term. That's a mathematical fact and the rest is just nonsense. You can do a hundred things to help limit your losses (most importantly knowing when to quit)- but in the end, you will lose- of that, you can be sure. In fact, the casinos actually like these
rumors- card counting sharks et al. The better the illusion, more money for them.

To further emphasize the essence of what I am trying to get across to you, please know and believe that gambling is a medically proven addiction, using the same chemicals in your brain as a lot of other psychologically addictive drugs. And if you dispute it- ask yourself this- why would Insurance Companies pay out for private treatment programs on their policies if it was purely matter of choice? Please don't tell me it's out of the goodness of their hearts!!

Look- I don't want to spoil all your fun- gambling can be tremendous fun and a great challenge in so many ways- but for heaven's sake, don't believe it to be a glamorous lifestyle for a minute.

The only way to win is either to exploit shortfalls in the system (and this is getting harder all the time- though still possible, especially using these ‘introductory online casino bonuses”), or to win "man on man". And are you really Chris Moneymaker?

Even if, by some glorious chance, one of my former "professional" colleagues is reading this- I'd like to ask them questions on two levels: firstly- year on year, what were their average after-tax earnings? Let's say, at best, $100,000. I can tell you right now that anyone who earns that is worth ten times that in a "real job". Secondly, ask them about their lives: How is their health (I can tell they haven't known if it was night or day for quite some time!)? How is their family and other relationships?
You see, with gambling- you might win one way, but you sure as hell can't win all
ways.

Such, my friends, is life.