by Kate
30. December 2010 08:56
This year the World Series of Poker saw 63,706 entrants competing for millions and unprecedented amounts of spectators there to make sure they didn’t miss out on any of the action. Becoming a professional poker player is now potentially just as lucrative as becoming any other professional sports player, if not more.
Major League Baseball players have the highest average pay and no enforced salary cap while MMA fighters are paid significantly less despite competition from WWE and pro-boxing.
Poker generates some of the highest sports salaries in the world and while it does require considerable skill it does not require a huge amount of physical prowess. AND, as with Major League Baseball, poker salaries have no cap!
Take a look at how online poker incomes compare to other pro sports salaries:
