I knew a couple that did that, old hippies and math geniuses, they raised a kid and have a pretty nice house. It's basically sticking to a formula that eeks you out a bit of profit over a long period. It seems worse than working a real job to me.

[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

plus in most instances you get to breathe cigarette smoke the whole fucking time at the tables

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not here. The casinos are run by the government and are smoke free. They run the casinos but electricity is privatized.

[–] john_browns_beard@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Any time I find myself in a casino it's the only thing I do, I almost always win some money but I can't imagine relying on something like that for actual income. I've heard many stories of people having mental breakdowns during extended cold streaks.

Counterpoint for live poker specifically - it's incredibly cathartic taking a whole bunch of money from an obnoxious trust fund kid.