[playtowin]

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actually all of this is irrelevant since its your [censored] money and he can either agree or not be staked.

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I agree that I have the final say, since I'm the staker. However, I also want him to do as well as possible - I could care less if he smokes or not, it's more about evaluating EV. I was merely curious on whether or not smoking is plus or minus EV - I now realize, this question really isn't going to go anywhere, and it's obviously all about the individual. In this particular case, he seems to think it won't affect his play, so I'll trust his judgement.