The Fish Manifesto

[excession]

I think you are wrong about the losing players not having fun - if a partner in law firm (intelligent but not a great player) who charges $800/hr wants to spend a couple of hours playing 1 table of 5/10 it's going to cost him (let's assume a 'healthy' losing rate of 10PTBB/100 and that he gets 80 hands/hr) 1.6x10x20 or about $320. Of course if he chosses to play $100 instead is will cost him peanuts..

He does this once a week or so on Friday night instead of going out for a meal or a show or whatever. It costs him a little bit more than other entertainment. It isn't going to ruin him and he doesn't care that PwnURAss69 is on 12 tables as he only sees one - what he wants is some action - at least the new breed of 8 tablers are more like 20/15 than 10/3 nut peddlers - they will give him the action and andrenalin he's after...

The people to worry about are the desperate gamblers playing above their stakes and having a go - ofetn these are the college kids moving up too fast to be honest- but folks like that are going busto anyway - to be honest often the sooner the better - for the wannabee pros is a salutary lesson in BR management, for the problem gambler it's a sign to get some help.