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40. That all depends on being a lot better at the game than the other players

Reply to GreenStormCloud (Reply #35)

Sun May 5, 2013, 10:02 PM

May 2013

I guess that can happen, if you are really good and your opponents are not.

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Casinos brace for impact of Internet gambling [View all] Omaha Steve May 2013 OP

If there is any type of activity or commerce over the net freethought May 2013 #1

A Freakin Men! Taverner May 2013 #18

Fools ,morons and idiots olddots May 2013 #2

I just cant imagine this as being a good thing... Veilex May 2013 #3

It's actually been around for years. Control-Z May 2013 #4

Don't forget money laundering. I can see where this would be very handy for people hughee99 May 2013 #26

Credit card debt will soar kimbutgar May 2013 #5

Internet poker was pretty much legal until 5-6 years ago. denverbill May 2013 #9

Agreed JusticeForAll May 2013 #34

Internet is killing Main Street retail too. Tax the hell out of it ALL! ErikJ May 2013 #6

Im sure there are plenty of other jobs for casino empkoyees. ripcord May 2013 #7

Of what possible good to anyone on the planet is Internet gambling? geek tragedy May 2013 #8

Why I like internet poker. denverbill May 2013 #10

As you can probably guess, I'm not a gambler. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #11

I'm not a big money player, but I have fun playing. denverbill May 2013 #14

I totally agree. RebelOne May 2013 #12

I enjoy it for those reasons too. Also I can't smoke at the cardrooms. TeamPooka May 2013 #31

Well, back before the government and banks made it impossible in the US jeff47 May 2013 #17

If the house takes a cut of every pot daleo May 2013 #28

That's only true if you're playing against the house. jeff47 May 2013 #29

It' a negative expectation game for the players, as a group, is what I meant daleo May 2013 #39

It's really not that hard jeff47 May 2013 #41

The proof of the pudding is in the eating, I guess daleo May 2013 #42

Edited while you were replying: jeff47 May 2013 #43

True of the track too daleo May 2013 #48

That is true if the players are a constant. That is why turnover at a table is so important. TeamPooka May 2013 #32

Not quite. You don't understand the full consequences. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #35

That all depends on being a lot better at the game than the other players daleo May 2013 #40

True. But it isn't that hard to do. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #44

Computer vs computer daleo May 2013 #47

Its legal in all the rest of the world. Kokonoe May 2013 #13

LOL! Politicalboi May 2013 #15

Just like drinking or abortion - don't like it, don't gamble online. closeupready May 2013 #16

Internet gambling is nothing like going to a real casino. DCBob May 2013 #19

How many people live within a convenient distance of a casino? muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #20

The question the article states is whether people will stop going to casinos. DCBob May 2013 #22

Fair enough muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #25

If your goal is to make money at it, online is far better jeff47 May 2013 #30

I would prefer an in-person casino. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #36

Yes. It is much much much quieter than a real casino. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #27

the huge number of players in the World Series of Poker is because of internet gambling TeamPooka May 2013 #33

I would think this is really a bad idea for compulsive gamblers. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #21

I strongly object to limiting my freedom because someone else may misuse their freedom. N/T GreenStormCloud May 2013 #37

I understand your argument. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #45

tax the heck out of this, great revenue stream for state, local and federal gov. Sunlei May 2013 #23

I made a certain amount of money playing poker online curlyred May 2013 #24

Yes, it is different. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #38

It existed legally for almost a decade before it was made illegal Fearless May 2013 #46