>>>put in x amount of hours or more playing poker.

Would someone please explain to me the advantage (or even fun) of playing poker in a casino as opposed to getting some beer and chips and calling up a few friends?? Remember friends? In the old days, those were folks you socialized with...

If you want comps or the chance to win a nice pot, play video poker. It's about as social as playing in a casino poker room and your not expected to tip the machine.

Quite frankly, I'd rather sit in my hotel room and play in a computer online tournament than play in the casino poker room with folks wearing sunglasses pretending they are blind taking forever to analyze the situation before calling a $5 pot. I guess I just don't get it...

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