A million dollars just isnt what it used to be
Among an unofficial second-day field of 1,546 players at the World Series of Poker’s main event Saturday were a handful who became millionaires by making it to the final table last year. (Many said they continued to play, but most hadn’t quit their day jobs or spent money on expensive things). Dan Nassif, a 34-year-old newspaper ad executive from St. Louis, said he kept working until March, when he left the corporate world to start a house renovation and restaurant business with partners. This year marks only the second tournament he’s played in since finishing ninth with a $1.6 million payday last year. “My money’s better off in the market than me playing poker with it,” he said. “If I get knocked out early, I get knocked out early. If I make a good run, I make a good run. I’ll see what happens.” 
Douglas Kim, a 23-year-old financial consultant from New York, said he was playing in cash games but kept most of his $2.4 million in winnings from a seventh-place finish last year off the tables. Rhett Butler - a 46-year-old insurance agent from Rockville, Md. - said he still worked two hours a day selling policies to customers despite a fifth-place finish for $3.2 million last year. Richard Lee, a 56-year-old retired San Antonio businessman, said that he’s still “feeling my way back into the game” after a sixth-place finish last year for $2.8 million, playing just a few tournaments and home games. Poker ……..It’s life-changing (Online Poker Reviews)