That might ring a little hollow coming from Surapaneni, 23, revered by many as "the godfather of Penn poker."
Two years ago, he was a Wharton School sophomore with near-perfect grades. But academia was "limiting my earning potential," he said. And so he moved to Las Vegas to play poker full time, largely online.
This is the type of player that I am very afraid to play against. The Dutch Boyds and Thomas Kellers of the world that are absolute geniuses but realize that they can make a ton of money playing poker.
If you guys were as smart as these players would you choose cards over guaranteed success in the workplace? |