It would depend on your defintion of 'comfortable'. Pavarotti was a 'Professional' and had a huge following and income. I make a living, and am comfortable with it, tho Pavarotti would choke.
I find much to think about in the above posts, but there seems to be one thing that is missing-that of the nuances. Sure, I can play perfect BS now, and I have my chosen count down pat. However, I keep learning things-these nuances-that keeps me from thinking I could ever be a 'professional'.
A case in point-I recently argued the idea of playing only + counts so that you might win more. Win more money, yes because of doubles and splits and BJ's. But taht was not my argument. I had misunderstood my reading to think that you would win more HANDS, therefore you could do well by just flat betting. I missed the nuances-you need at least a small spread to make any headway. When they were pointed out to me in a post that Sonny sent about hands played, it all made sense to me then. And I felt like an idiot for not seeing it sooner.:whip:
My goal is not to make a living at this, I like my current job. My goal is to have a hobby that pays for itself and-truth be told-makes a tidy addition at the end of the year. And I will get to THAT point when I start looking at the nuances, seeing the 'small things' and not just the 'big picture'. And I give a lot of thanks for the membership here, who can help in that endeavor!