Re: Low stake \"pros\" ???
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I played with Perry Shenkman (not sure that's the correct spelling) about 18 months ago at the MGM. I think it was 2/5 NL, but might have been 1/2. When someone asked him what he did for a living, he replied "This. I play poker all day." He seemed to imply he played at the level we were currently playing. He also seemed serious. He also seemed to know exactly how to act in a tourist-filled game.
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I don't know this player but one thing I have observed is that about 95% of the people I know who claim they play poker for a living, actually mean that the only thing they do is play poker. In fact they could not sustain their lifestyle on what they make playing poker. I'm saying that they are not winning money. I'm saying that most of their lifestyle is paid for by other resources whether it is a pension, investments, a working spouse, large savings, or some other source. If they were reduced to living on their poker winnings alone they might survive but they couldn't afford the lifestyle they live.
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