4b. Re: Who is this?
Date: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:37 pm ((PDT))
>During the WSOP a couple years ago, TJ cashed pretty
big in a WSOP event at the Rio. That same evening, I
saw him in the Bellagio poker room asking to borrow $10K so
he could play in a cash game.
>
>It's very hard to avoid all "leaks" when gambling is
your full-time job. It's only my third job and, for
better or worse, I never win enough to afford any outside
leaks. Perhaps not coincidentally, no one has ever
volunteered to stake me.
Big winners are usually paid by check, which likely was not yet converted to usable funds -- possibly he was "staked" in the tournament and had some red tape involved in paying backers before he could get his $$.
Not likely he was broke from a big win within hours. Even a pretty sick gambler can usually hang on to a big win for a little longer than that.
Not unusual for poker players to be craps shooters, sports betters, and to engage in private wagering of various kinds. I'd guess it's the minority that successfully manages their winnings, which can be substantial, and make an actual living at the game. Also, even a skilled pro can "run bad" for months, and many don't have enough living expenses in reserves to weather such a spell.
Not that much different than VP I suppose.
--BG
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