an interesting article about poker

[jlpblade]

http://www.latimes.com/print/living/...000040436.html

[Dragon]

Interesting stuff. I wonder what pro's would consider the most beatable. Poker, sports, blackjack? My guess is poker.

[billymac]

Dragon, Most beatable, either sports or poker, depending on your interest and ability. Blackjack is out, unless you are a cheat or know of some great no-limit one deck games.

[cecil]

I have to disagree with you. I think blackjack is the most consistent profit of the three. Less variables, if you were a trained pro, you can consistently make money. Similar to scalping. Poker while having maybe the most potential, depends on the players that you are playing with and the situation.

[Railbird]

I play slots,that is 2nd best next to sports,the order is this

1.Sports
2.Slots
3.Blackjack
4.Poker

In Sports you have to fade the vig,that is easy just hit 52%.Slots is a consistent income,but their is a ceiling that you can make,Blackjack was better 20yrs ago,now your edge is less than 1%,poker you must play high stakes to overcome a rake,also you must be married to a chair for hours and breathe 2nd hand smoke.Sports is by far the best.

[Dragon]

Slots? That's interesting. Could you elaborate?

[cecil]

Slots??? what do you own a casino?

[Eman]

I've heard of Professional Sports Bettors (make their living at it), heard of Professional Poker Players, heard of Professional BlackJack Players (although fewer now cause they throw them out of the casinos so quickly and technology picks them and their moves out) but I've never heard of a Professional Slot Player, Professional Craps Player, Professional Roulette Player or any other game that has a totally random outcome and a house advantage. Those games cannot be beat in the long run. As for which is considered the most beatable, IMO poker has the most professionals and is the most beatable. Several reasons but two key reasons, You have control of your money at every point in time (sports you place the bet and are all-in till the winner is decided). 2nd reason, you don't have to pick or even have winners to win, you simply must pick a table with players weaker than yourself. Funny how a new supply of those always show up for the pros to beat. Most higher stakes games have, relatively speaking, few hands ever shown down. Even sportsbetting you are married to a chair and a now a computer for some amount of time reviewing stats, matchups, etc. I think the interesting thing about the article was that poker has become a number crunching game, as is a lot of sportbetting.

[Dragon]

I think I read about professional slots players. It may have even been on this site somewhere.

[Railbird]

There is many professional slot players that make 6 figures a year,its hard work but they put in the hours.