In my younger days I use to frequent Mississippi casinos, where I met a few guys who actually did make their living playing poker. (I was never good enough to even think about doing that.) From what I could see, it was not what I would consider a glamorous life. They lived in RVs at trailer parks (sometimes they were comped hotel rooms, but I doubt long-term that was much better), moved from one area to another about once a month or so, ate most of their meals in the casino buffet (that had to get old), didn’t look to be in the best physical shape (have to keep a clear mind at the table; I never saw them drink booze while playing, but they usually smoked like a chimney), and spent 12-14 hours a day, usually all week (and always on weekends) playing endless rounds of poker. This was back in the 1990s; I doubt many of them are still alive.
In my younger days I use to frequent Mississippi casinos, where I met a few guys who actually did make their living playing poker. (I was never good enough to even think about doing that.) From what I could see, it was not what I would consider a glamorous life. They lived in RVs at trailer parks (sometimes they were comped hotel rooms, but I doubt long-term that was much better), moved from one area to another about once a month or so, ate most of their meals in the casino buffet (that had to get old), didn’t look to be in the best physical shape (have to keep a clear mind at the table; I never saw them drink booze while playing, but they usually smoked like a chimney), and spent 12-14 hours a day, usually all week (and always on weekends) playing endless rounds of poker. This was back in the 1990s; I doubt many of them are still alive.