I love to play video poker video games. In that case, I would advise people to improve skills that way before using real money. However, though, I'm not sure how realistic the computer/video games are, so don't take my advice without research.
Do you play your local lottery? How would you compare it to poker and other gambling games? Have you ever won anything at the lottery? How about poker? How would you compare the winnings?
I'm not sure if most seasoned poker players are mathematicians. It would be like how the Beatles were awesome musicians, but couldn't read music. Do you see what I'm saying?
How do casinos handle the problem? Do they encourage or discourage the problem? I'm thinking they encourage talking to some degree, but I could be wrong.
Again, I will say, that knowledge of the game needs to be done with caution, because the house doesn't want a lot of big winners. It eats too much at their profit.
And, yes, of course, you can put in advanced probability knowledge, if it's done low-key.
Note: probability isn't an easy...
Party City? :D I'm just joking. Actually, there are a number of online stores by doing a quick search engine query. Which one of those do you feel has the best deals etc.?
I've not tried online. I think I would prefer to play games of "real money" offline in a casino or video poker room.
Of course, I would go for video poker, as I have some background in it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_poker
Apparently, it originated in the US southeast region and had earlier roots in European games. It had spread via the Mississippi River (via riverboats) to the rest of the nation.
You're not supposed to use hand signals with other players, who are also in on the scam. Casino security is all over that, of course. Has anyone seen an example of this in movies? I saw it on the movie Casino (1995).
Playing pro would be risky because the house is supposed to win all the time. In other words, security would be all over you.
Well, I guess the way around that is to avoid seeming too successful.