We have different goals and expectations about poker. Grinding cash tables online as your day job, playing 2milj.
hands per year is one thing and maybe for the younger ones. In the other hand, someone could easily play hers best poker years at older age, maybe after job career, when putting more time and effort to it.
In generally, i think poker players are much more wiser these days. There are better tools to players to practice and learn the game, bringing also better understanding of
bankroll management. And because of all of this, poker is not concidered a lifetime lasting career among the players as much it maybe was before.