Why play high stakes at casino?

[Taso]

Random question: I was wondering why do these big game players play at a raked game, when they could just as easily play at one of their homes? No rake...More profit, more privacy?

[JOEL_]

why play low stakes at a casino?

empty seats need filling

[Taso]

Yeah, I guess so. I'd think these players would be able to get people to come play at an unraked game pretty easily though?

[illguitar]

safety...security...players...etc...

[samsdmf]

Hope this is an awful attempt at levelling

[luckyjimm]

One of them could set up something like a home casino. I'm amazed no-one's thought of this before!

[Assani Fisher]

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why play low stakes at a casino?

empty seats need filling

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Not to mentoin that the rake affects the lower stakes a lot more than the higher stakes.

[mikechops]

Wasn't there some Swedish pro (Martin somebody?) who hired a cheat (Russ G?) to rig a hotel room with cameras? The idea was he would get his buddies out of casino to play in his room. The scheme didn't work because they wouldn't leave the casino.

[Adde]

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Wasn't there some Swedish pro (Martin somebody?) who hired a cheat (Russ G?) to rig a hotel room with cameras? The idea was he would get his buddies out of casino to play in his room. The scheme didn't work because they wouldn't leave the casino.

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Just so people don't get the wrong impression about Martin de Knijf:

Ken Lennard was the cheater. Martin de Knijf and some others were the victims.

[Arito]

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Random question: I was wondering why do these big game players play at a raked game, when they could just as easily play at one of their homes? No rake...More profit, more privacy?

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Do you think they care about whatever low rake they were paying? In return they get a professional dealer, a safe and comfortable environment, good service (I presume) and the occasional fish that also wants to play.

The question is much more relevant at low stakes, but the same argument applies.