[olliejen]

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What I don't get is this: If the book was written for the high stakes pro...

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i think rather than thinking about it this way, think of it as, it's written "from the perspective of a high stakes player, about what that world is like"

the audience then, is people interested in that subculture. Some will be complete novices, others hobbyists, and still others aspiring pros.