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The compact is only a five year agreement. Will be very interesting to see how this develops given Florida's new reptilian overlord.

if you're 10 tabling, you're getting way more than 120 hands per hour. you're probably getting around 1k hands per hour, maybe more. i don't think i've ever played live where it was even close to 40 hands per hour. 25 hands/hr is the norm.

in the 90s in florida, you used to be able to play 50c/50c limit.

he was a salaried AT&T security guy

when i used to be into phones, there was an AT&T security guy who would lurk on all the popular conferences and bridges in his spare time. he would randomly try to bust people or drop personal info about someone. he wasn't paid to do this, he was just mental and got off by harassing people...

bummed i couldn't make it up, sounded like a great time

sounds like you're a paranoid jealous hater to me. since you're an unsuccessful broke degenerate, everyone must be! sorry to see you go, KJ. always found your stories interesting. very unique perspective from a talented professional.

i'm probably the least degenerate professional gambler out there. i used to think to myself "damn, i wish i was some sort of gambling addict. i'd put in tons of hours and make infinite monies!" obviously that's really dumb, but yeah. never been a gambler. i think i've wagered a grand total of...

these figures are not at all correct

no, they steal. slightly different.

yeah and they'll get pissed off and probably quit playing. if not today, then maybe tomorrow. or maybe just at that location. or maybe only at tables with you. just don't do it.

far fewer games to choose from as well. factor in expenses (gas, food, tips, rake that's at least twice as high) and you can see why live poker is not the best way to make a living.

You're playing 25 hands per hour live as opposed to 1500 or so.

Hmm, at this point it seems EXTREMELY likely that you're either being cheated or you aren't calling for cards loudly enough. Have you tried spitting and cursing and verbally abusing the dealer? That seems to affect the outcome as well.

if you slowroll a losing player, you're doing yourself a disservice