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Originally Posted by limon
ya, i never said the games weren't beatable for some cheeseburger money, but some simple logic and a glance at the lives of "1-3 pros" would quickly dispel the myth that playing these games is a good use of the limited time any healthy thinking human has on this planet.
You are wrong for this reason. Everything you choose to do in life is a matter of opportunity cost. What's the cost of me engaging this activity instead of that activity?
For you, playing 1/3 obviously doesn't make sense, because you have so many better options for making money. But that's obviously not true for a great deal of people.
No one is arguing that 1/3 pros are making bank, though I would argue that on certain times depending how's your local 2/5, it might be a more profitable game. But for some people playing 1/3 is a better option than the ones they have. Or the preferable option to something of equal value like driving for Uber or delivering pizzas. For other's it's where they start their poker journey. For people like me, it's what I play when I am on a downswing on 2/5. For others it's a profitable hobby. And for most even those who lose, a chance to do something different from their recreation options, to blow off steam, to socialize with people from all walks of life.
FWIW, a few years ago, I have tried calculating how much rake I was paying to the casino at 2.5 and it was something like $12 an hour IIRC. 1/3 should be similar, though obviously the $12 represents a bigger portion of your win rate. I also have records of the money I am making on promotions and I am making $5-6 an hour on those. Obviously your mileage may vary based on the rake of your casino and the promotions they run.