This post is around 3+ years past its prime, but hey, I'm new to the BP community :) I couldn't help but make a couple of quick and hopefully useful comments for anyone that lands on this thread from this point on.Thomas Clark - If you aren't long since crushing REI, there are a TON of completely free websites and resources for guys and gals looking to get into the game. Really

Don't play online but I do watch the poker shows on GSN.

I am also planning to attend CFRI Poker charity on Sep 26th night to do some networking.I would be more than happy to use the services of BP members (agents, mortgage brokers, real estate attorney, Title Company) for mutual benefits.Any suggestion about the area and general market condition in Orlando will be much appreciated.cheersNil

Does stock options, professional poker, and very stupid, very large bets qualify as "art" when it comes to making money?

In poker it's called bluffing.

Gamer!

Much like poker, as long as you're "still in the game" from a financial standpoint, you can always get your money back.  

(from general masses)Someone who is recklessly destroying all the "historical" neighborhoods and building huge new properties while smoking cigars and playing poker on a beachWhile "-aholic" has stigma of obsession Where a person has no life and is consumed by let's say work (like in workaholic) but we also can say that it is a hard working person (at least in Russian Workaholic can be used in a good and bad way.

My current occupation, which I have been doing for the last 7 years is Professional Poker Player.

Some tenants are pros at prolonging evictions...they make a habit of not paying rent and they know the game really well.