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Advice to Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Play Poker (wired.com)
9 points by mqt on Jan 18, 2008 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments


article mainly focuses on the networking aspect of being a poker player

also beneficial is the fact that a good poker player could make enough to cover cost of living in a few hours a day, then focus on his or her startup the rest of the day.

But of course poker is a zero sum game, so this advice can't be good for everyone.


Poker is a negative sum game, since the house takes a rake.

However, since there is more skill involved, you can take advantage of less skilled opponents.

That being said, attempting to gamble to cover living costs is a horrible idea. Statistically it would not be low of probability to go on a losing streak of a week or more straight, even if you were playing quite well.


I've heard this advice from two independent sources this week... too bad I suck at poker.


pm me the address and time. Or just be afraid.




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