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Old 10-10-2006, 02:21 AM
Violent Bill Violent Bill is offline
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Default how/when did Sklansky make money playing video games?

there is a quote in the begining of his new NL book ( as well as his other books i assume ) stating that he has at times made income from video games.

anyone know anything about this ? miss pac man tournaments?
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Old 10-10-2006, 02:31 AM
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Default Re: how/when did Sklansky make money playing video games?

not playing, making.
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Old 10-10-2006, 11:31 AM
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Default Re: how/when did Sklansky make money playing video games?

Sklansky was actually the creator of "Leisure Suit Larry".
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Old 10-10-2006, 01:28 PM
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Sklansky was actually the creator of "Leisure Suit Larry".

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lmao
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Old 10-10-2006, 02:16 PM
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Sklansky was actually "Leisure Suit Larry".

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Old 10-10-2006, 06:49 PM
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Default Re: how/when did Sklansky make money playing video games?

Is it true the character is based on Mason?

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Old 10-10-2006, 06:58 PM
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Default Re: how/when did Sklansky make money playing video games?

in Gambling and Somethingorother, he talkes about when video poker used to be +EV.
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Old 10-11-2006, 12:58 AM
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Default Re: how/when did Sklansky make money playing video games?

I've wondered this same thing since I first saw it in print. He needs to clarify this.
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Old 10-11-2006, 10:45 AM
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Default Re: how/when did Sklansky make money playing video games?

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in Gambling and Somethingorother, he talkes about when video poker used to be +EV.

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It still is, in many places.
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Old 10-14-2006, 10:00 PM
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in Gambling and Somethingorother, he talkes about when video poker used to be +EV.

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It still can be
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