[bearly]

you did a real good job of making a point i have never been able to get across on these forums: live poker (and online as well) is basically pretty sleazy. all the things that make a great poker player make this inevitable.....deceit, guile, dishonesty, double-speak, poor memory when it comes to borrowed money, filthy working conditions, generally living conditions to match, and a criminal record is frequently there for a topping. i played live card-rooms and home games for 10 years as a grinder--this was the great majority of what i saw.....................b