Most of the time I play on my own money. Don't get me wrong; there has been plenty of times I've been staked, had people go in with me or me staking or going on with others. However, my best friend and I gamble together, not so much as a business venture but rather for entertainment purposes. I'd go in with him playing cards and /or he'd stake go in with me playing pool. Always a 50/50 split regardless. To make it fair we would keep a running tab of overall win/loss $ totals so it would not give the " player an unfair advantage as to the " horse " . One thing to be considered which seems to have been overlooked in this discussion matching up is the most important thing. When I say matching up im not necc talking bout the exact matchup itself - ie getting the 8 but rather the go off nature of the person ur playing. Sure one night we may lose 2-3k, but next night play someone else and win 8-9 k. While Actual winning % is 50% u can still come out way ahead in the $$$. Its all about knowing who to gamble with. While u can not be a bit cause really no one will want to gamble with you; if its known that from time to time yall are known to go off for a good sum - people will more likely be apt to take a shot at it. Of you can be discipline while gambling " when possible " lol and getting down with folks that are known not to be it is totally possibe to actually have a losing percentage yet come out way ahead $$$ wise. Many variables, thats all im saying. But more than anything we obviously dont like giving the chez away but much more fun when treated as entertainment than a business venture.
