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[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 29 points 10 months ago

I knew a couple that did that, old hippies and math geniuses, they raised a kid and have a pretty nice house. It's basically sticking to a formula that eeks you out a bit of profit over a long period. It seems worse than working a real job to me.

[-] emizeko@hexbear.net 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

plus in most instances you get to breathe cigarette smoke the whole fucking time at the tables

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 22 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Not here. The casinos are run by the government and are smoke free. They run the casinos but electricity is privatized.

[-] john_browns_beard@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

Any time I find myself in a casino it's the only thing I do, I almost always win some money but I can't imagine relying on something like that for actual income. I've heard many stories of people having mental breakdowns during extended cold streaks.

Counterpoint for live poker specifically - it's incredibly cathartic taking a whole bunch of money from an obnoxious trust fund kid.