[Rijeka]

yeah i think your best bet is to figure out a way to get new people to circulate into your game. then be very nice and welcoming to everyone, keep the game friendly, congratulate them on their great plays when they hit their gutshot draw, etc. there will always be a few recreational-types who keep coming back even though they regularly lose. there are poker players (or wanna be's) all over the place, so it should not be too hard to get fresh faces.

for this particular guy you're talking about, i would have busted him the first chance i got. if you hadn't gotten his money, someone else would have within an orbit or two, and when that's going to happen i reckon i might as well be the one to get the stack.