Well, I had a significant amount of money on FT and Pokerstars. I got paid by PS immediately, and took almost 5 years to get my $$ from FT (they even tried to short me). Only got the FT money because PS stepped in and took the hit. These guys are NOT rich, they are not great businessmen, they are just great poker players. Most of them are living on a bankroll budget. The only ones who are truly wealthy are Negreanu, Hellmuth, Chan, Brunson and a few others. And even they made the bulk of their money by endorsements and sponsorships. Many of the rest of the well known players share equity with each other (hard to beat variance in live games otherwise). Anybody who buys any product because some famous person endorses it is a fool IMO. Anybody that plays poker on a site run by professional gamblers is insane! You want real life poker advice, play for fun, play within your means, don't loan ANYBODY money in the gambling world (stake is ok) and don't think you will win over time. It's all about paying your dues, and when you do get the big cash, immediately putting it in savings or safe investments. Do not start buying into $1500 tourneys because one time you binked a $100k tourney.