POKER
Stepping off the main casino floor, we find the poker room. Poker rooms are purposefully set apart from the main casino floor. In poker, the casino simply provides a dealer, a table, and a legal venue for players to take each other’s money. For this service, the casino takes either a percentage of each pot or charges rent (rake), depending on the type of game being played.
The casino’s money is never at risk (a really sweet deal for the casino, when you think about it). With poker, the casino has no need to psych out the players, so it provides a quiet, dignified environment and caters to their each and every whim -anything to keep them playing, because the longer a player plays, the more commission or rake the casino makes. In some poker rooms, massage therapists offer their services to players, who sometimes sit in marathon games for 24 hours or more. That’s right-back rubs while you play!
This finishes our walk through the casino. But before getting to the main order of business, you need to learn how to prepare mentally before sitting down to play.
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