Bob Axtell wrote:

> I was trying to say that there are people who ARE pro gamblers. They got 
> that way with
> practice. But the practice could have been video games, no cash. The 
> local guys tell me
> that all the new big money gamblers  (Annie Duke, etc) learned on the WWW.

Annie Duke (and her brother Howard Lederer), learned on the old-school 
poker circuit long before poker (especially Texas Hold-Em)  became 
popular again.

Ultimately they're all businesspeople -- a typical "pro" poker player 
right now makes their real living from endorsements and other business 
opportunities (like Howard's "Poker Fantasy Camp" he runs).  Many also 
are affiliated with poker websites and get paid to be the resident pro's 
there.

Nate
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