speedloafer t1_jeesx7z wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:23 PM

He claimed to a professional gambler who "preferred playing video poker". I thought professional gamblers need an edge. How are you getting an edge on Video poker? There is no skill in pressing a button, its just RNG. Like all slots, its just down to pure luck that you are at the winning machine. No?

zaphrous t1_jefc3km wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:29 PM

I know a guy who said he made 6 figures playing video poker. He would play small amounts but in like 10 different games simultaneously. So he was just generally outplayed average people for small amounts of money because he knew basic odds.

Numerous_Vegetable_3 t1_jeghfsm wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:02 PM

Yep most people that actually make money from it are playing 4+ games simultaneously.

Hector_P_Catt t1_jefch39 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Sounds like the guy was pretty delusional for a long time. He said he'd been "making a lot of money" gambling, but then his accounts went from about 2 million to about 500K over the course of a couple of years. Not the signs of someone really in touch with reality.