Resume/applications: Professional Gambler Forum

[JJ123]

I was a professional gambler for about 2 years, mostly playing online poker. I'm wondering if I should even present this at all, or in what light I should present it. Obviously, I worry that anyone reading it may assume I was doing something illegal/immoral, and it may seriously hurt my chances. Should I just list it like any other item, explaining how I learned "risk management" and other such terms? Or perhaps, should I only put it on schools that are a reach for me, and see what happens?

[mephistopheles]

a guy in my class rode that ticket to a t14 acceptance. it was mentioned at orientation by administration when they were going through entering class members' achievements, fwiw.

[mephistopheles]

probably best to spin it in as intellectual of a light as possible, which isn't very hard based on the strategy and what not involved.

but you'll still be known as that guy.

[Reinhardt]

If you paid your taxes and didn't otherwise break the law, I think you're good.

[JJ123]

If you paid your taxes and didn't otherwise break the law, I think you're good.

Definitely. Paid taxes, everything I did was legal.

[vracovino]

I was a professional gambler for about 2 years, mostly playing online poker. I'm wondering if I should even present this at all, or in what light I should present it. Obviously, I worry that anyone reading it may assume I was doing something illegal/immoral, and it may seriously hurt my chances. Should I just list it like any other item, explaining how I learned "risk management" and other such terms? Or perhaps, should I only put it on schools that are a reach for me, and see what happens?

Unless you have a lack of softs to list, what would be the benefit in listing that you were a "Professional Gambler"? The word "gamble" generally brings along a negative connotation with it. I don't quite see how this would give you an advantage over other applicants.

[Ded Precedent]

I think the raise of popularity in high stakes poker has broken down some of the negative connotations that usually come with "professional gambler". I bet most of admissions will just rule it as an interesting soft factor.

[KdRw19]

"Self-Employed, Gaming Industry"
-Professional Poker
-Ability to problem-solve under pressure
-Gained discipline, focus, etc.

Stuff like that...I would go for it