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All of you should be ashamed of yourselves. Here is a young man looking to start a business w/ his mom's permission and you are giving him a hard time about it? I mean... if his mom says it's all right and his rich friends are going to help fund it, who are you all to ridicule him?

tworooks -- don't listen to them, just go ahead w/ it. I read an article this morning that said Michael Jackson likes to play cards w/ kids, but be careful, it said he's a real hustler. So maybe he would drive down to SD and play?

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Oh crap... I misread the article. It says he likes to play w/ kids while reading Hustler. Looks like your casino has no chance now dude... sorry...

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if you are actually going to do this, just don't let it get too big. only let your close(r) friends know about it. and definately don't let blackjack and table games in there, just start a cardroom. I knew a guy who ran a cardroom (four casino style tables, professional dealers, custom paulsons, free drinks etc.) three or four nights a week. he was lucky enough to live in a pretty secluded place so he didn't have to worry about all the cars parked in front of his place and he never had any problems with police. he was making about $500 a night in rake after all the expenses. one night he ran a roulette table and lost over 8k and had to sell all of his tables and random stuff in his cardroom to pay off his debts to the people he owed after that. so, anyway, just have card tables and don't worry about comping hookers. but, this can definately be fun and profitable if you don't let it get too big and don't get greedy.

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great. pulling in 500 a night in profit wouldnt be too bad. out of curiousity, what blinds were the tables that he had people there for? because, unfortunately i would probably have to sell drinks, because the tables wouldnt be huge rake makers(unless i can get all the chaldeans and their many cousins). i think that is true about the variance with blackjack, and it might be too tough to take it right off the bat. also, i live a in secluded place too. i am not really worried about a bunch of cars, because alot of the kids would be carpooling, and.....dropped off by their parents. lol-that is sure to recieve some funny replies. but yea, some information about your friends little operation would be great. thanks

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i am not really worried about a bunch of cars, because alot of the kids would be carpooling, and.....dropped off by their parents.

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wow

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pulling in 500 a night in profit wouldnt be too bad

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Ya think? Compared to the money you make from your paper route it should sound pretty damn good.

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pulling in 500 a night in profit wouldnt be too bad.

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And 500 an hour is about what your dad's lawyer will charge to keep you out of jail. Oh wait, you don't want to hear about that stuff. Sorry.

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this will get robbed/busted/shut down so fast it'll make your head spin.

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You may want to start prepping for the possibility of getting caught and going to prison as a 'plan B'...maybe your rich 'friends' can help you get ready for prison life...

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woohoo, 3rd highest viewed thread in recent "home poker" history. keep the replies coming

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woohoo, 3rd highest viewed thread in recent "home poker" history. keep the replies coming

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Does this mean that you are finally admitting that this was a joke?

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This is hilarious. All it's going to take is for one kid to lose his money or one disgruntled parent to find out. Although I doubt you're going get any bigger than a weekend game between your friends with cordial and fairy bread.

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Does this mean that you are finally admitting that this was a joke?

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um no. it wasnt a joke.

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You may want to start prepping for the possibility of getting caught and going to prison as a 'plan B'...maybe your rich 'friends' can help you get ready for prison life...

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dont drop the soap

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Prison is easy. All you have to do is get a cell on the top tier and throw the biggest, ugliest motherf'er off of that tier on your first day.

After that, it's all applesauce and cigarettes.

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Don't scare the kid with all this talk of prison.

Juvenile hall maybe.....

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Well, Juvenile hall is no picnic.

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Ok,

I have been just about falling off my chair laughing for the last 10 min reading this!

Unfortunately tworooks has no idea of why we older (wiser) guys are laughing at this idea.

Tworooks, I am going to give you a bit of advice. I am sure you won't listen, but I feel compelled to give it anyway. DO NOT PROCEED WITH THIS IDEA! Seriously this can only end badly.

nuff said from someone who ain't 17 anymore.

AB

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I live in San Diego and I'm going to say that THIS IS THE DUMBEST IDEA I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. There is no demand for card rooms in San Diego, especially one run by a 17 year old. Good luck getting your buddies to pony up $200 for a NL game night after night, because no one over 20 will be coming to your "casino". Btw, do you have any idea the kind of player base it takes to keep a card game running? The answer is, no, you have no clue, because you're 17.

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Oh crap... I misread the article. It says he likes to play w/ kids while reading Hustler. Looks like your casino has no chance now dude... sorry...

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priceless!

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Dude, I am pretty sure that this thread is a joke...Mr. Serious.

Catch0

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Unfortunately tworooks has no idea of why we older (wiser) guys are laughing at this idea.


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This is perhaps one of the dumber things on this thread.

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I predict this will become the greatest topic of all time.

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This thread has a loooong way to go before it beats the Pattern Map thread. However, I think this has the makings of an instant classic.

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unfortunately i would probably have to sell drinks, because the tables wouldnt be huge rake makers

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why not just avoid the whole poker thing and get into the liquor business then? most people have to get proper licensing to sell liquor, but since youre only 17 you wont have to worry about all of that.

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Please excuse my tone, but you are an idiot. This usually goes away with age, but just in case you're predisposed to not becoming less of an idiot like everyone else, let me tell you one thing:

If you go through with this, you will be an even bigger idiot.

If you have this much enthusiasm for making money, why not DO IT LEGALLY? Word spreads quick about this kind of stuff and you're opening yourself to legal and financial liabilities.

You are assuming the following:
1. You won't get robbed
2. The police will never come
3. You will recoup your initial costs
4. You won't get beaten up
5. Everyone will behave themselves (alcohol, fighting)

I could continue, but I don't really feel I need any more examples for someone who is trying to start an underground club by getting potential clients on an INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD! GO GO GO GO!

Don't be an idiot.

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What kind of chips are you getting? I want to go the night you open and get 300 $1 chips. I figure if the place gets raided and I have the only 300 that didn't get taken, I could possibly have a gold mine!! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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What kind of chips are you getting? I want to go the night you open and get 300 $1 chips. I figure if the place gets raided and I have the only 300 that didn't get taken, I could possibly have a gold mine!! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Yeah, but there will be no collector value for chips from some 16 year old's home game, especially if it stays open for a grand total of 2 days. I'd just keep a few for humor value, in that case.

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What kind of chips are you getting?

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I'd like to know this so I can buy some off the same internet site and bring my own freeroll to your casino.

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woohoo, 3rd highest viewed thread in recent "home poker" history. keep the replies coming

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Just to add a note about this. This thread reached the topic of our Danish irc poker channel. (#poker.dk on Quakenet).

Btw your whole project is just a teenage illusion and it's ok to have those when you're 17. But start playing poker or get into legit business instead.

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TwoRooks,

Update us all. We are on the edge of our seats to see what the outcome of your little enterprise is.

I think that from the responses it is pretty easy to tell what most would suggest you do......nothing.

What have you decided to do?

AB

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he's already in jail, dude.

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I will give you some real good advice, if you are going through with this.

Start once a week. One table. $100 or $200 buy in NLHE. Charge a session fee, every half hour, of $2 or $3. Thats $40-$60 an hour.

10 players max, to limit exposure. Get a dealer. A friend or two who will do it for tips. Females can usually be persuaded.

Keep it quiet.

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Please let us know how this turns out. You have given me the strength and courage that I needed to finally go ahead with my own dream. I am going to open a bank in my basement. I have really been struggling, trying to decide if I should make it a state bank or a full-on "NATIONAL" one. I think I'm going National. There's more money in that. Thank you tworooks for finally getting me off the fence and in action mode. If you ever need an unsecured loan, contact me.

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nobody brought up boiler room yet? He got this idea from boiler room.

This thread make anyone feel like dancing in their underwear ala risky business?

I'm dancing in my underwear...

right now.

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Please let us know how this turns out. You have given me the strength and courage that I needed to finally go ahead with my own dream. I am going to open a bank in my basement. I have really been struggling, trying to decide if I should make it a state bank or a full-on "NATIONAL" one. I think I'm going National. There's more money in that. Thank you tworooks for finally getting me off the fence and in action mode. If you ever need an unsecured loan, contact me.

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thank you... I read this entire thread and didn't laugh out loud til I read this. excellent post

you should the swiss bank style route. Get in touch with party poker and everyone on 2+2 can come to your basement to get our cashouts.

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I'm from Kansas, I'm thinking about getting in my 92 toyota tercel with some sunscreen and a lawnchair, and driving to san diego. I'll go to the home casino, get some free comped fast food, and sit out on the law with a stop watch, to time exactly when the van of armed robbers shows up at your door (im excited i need a tan anways)

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This is just bored teenager who has been watching to much WPT and ESPN combined with rounders and boiler room. A real shame if you ask me. NOTE to POSTER: GAMBELING IS NOT A LUXURIOUS LIFE STYLE ITS REALLY DEPRESSING IF YOU ACTUALLY SEE THE FACES IN ALL THESE CARD ROOMS AROUND THE COUNTRY A COUPLE OF US SURVIVE AND MOST OF US WHO DO SURVIVE WENT TO COLLEGE FRIST WE HAVE OTHER THINGS TO FALL BACK ON

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We normally play Heads-up tourneys at McDonald's or at his place. I sometimes buy him free lunches after a major winning session.

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WoooHooo. This is too good. Do you honor the comp card from Caesar's Indiana?? You got to have the all you can eat seafood buffet on Friday's or you'll never make it.
Again, too funny. Why can't I stop thinking of that scene from Risky Business when Cruise is giving his business plan discourse to his class about his brothel. Oh, maybe you could have one of those too! [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

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I love this thread.