how/when did Sklansky make money playing video games?
 

there is a quote in the begining of his new NL book ( as well as his other books i assume ) stating that he has at times made income from video games.

anyone know anything about this ? miss pac man tournaments?

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not playing, making.

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Sklansky was actually the creator of "Leisure Suit Larry".

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Back in 1982 Sklansky and Malmuth robbed a shipping container at a west coast port and stole approximately 50000 Atari 2600's. At the time these were worth about $150 per unit on the street. This is well known among poker circles.

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Sklansky was actually the creator of "Leisure Suit Larry".

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lmao

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Sklansky was actually "Leisure Suit Larry".

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not playing, making.

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wrong, that makes no sense in the context of how it was written in the intro.

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In the 80's it was fairly common to wager on the outcome of video games (arcade) just like, say, pool. That's presumably what the reference is.

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In the 80's it was fairly common to wager on the outcome of video games (arcade) just like, say, pool.

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In particular, it was common for businessmen on their lunch breaks to gamble at arcades against six year old kids. At least that's what I recall from The Wizard.

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This thread is so good.

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Was he making "adult" video games?

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Is it true the character is based on Mason?

Ken

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in Gambling and Somethingorother, he talkes about when video poker used to be +EV.

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I've wondered this same thing since I first saw it in print. He needs to clarify this.

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very funny. well done.

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ya i figured he bet on somethign like pacman or tetris...something where you can develope an edge or theres some sorta theory behind it. Maybe asteroids that games very beatable.

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I've probably taken around $500 off Sklansky playing Duck Hunt

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in Gambling and Somethingorother, he talkes about when video poker used to be +EV.

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It still is, in many places.

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Gambling on videogames is still done, ask Rainkhan bout that holla

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In the 80's it was fairly common to wager on the outcome of video games (arcade) just like, say, pool.

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In particular, it was common for businessmen on their lunch breaks to gamble at arcades against six year old kids. At least that's what I recall from The Wizard.

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Awesome post!

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The song, Pinball Wizard, was actually about Slansky

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I've probably taken around $500 off Sklansky playing Duck Hunt

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Comedy.

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In particular, it was common for businessmen on their lunch breaks to gamble at arcades against six year old kids. At least that's what I recall from The Wizard.

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And the sad thing is he would make a smart quip to them after he beat them, followed by "...if you don't understand what I said, then step away from the video game...) [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I've probably taken around $500 off Sklansky playing Jack To Open

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FYP. But yours was good too. Ahh, the classics.

BTW, for you classic pinball enthusiasts check out the Pinball Museum on Trop:

Tim Arnold's Pinball Museum

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in Gambling and Somethingorother, he talkes about when video poker used to be +EV.

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It still can be

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Slansky's weakness is Super Punchout. He can't figure out how to beat Tyson.

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Slansky's weakness is Super Punchout. He can't figure out how to beat Tyson.


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Probably because Tyson isn't in Super Punchout.

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is there any possible way he'd respond to this post? i'm considering PMing him.

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Only if the words such as God, evolution, creationism, intellectual superiority oif scientists were used. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]