Amin Rozani, the poker entrepreneur in Goa, says, "There is no skill in flush. It's like a coin toss. In poker you are trying to read the opposite person. It's a skill game. These guys (rich poker enthusiasts) are not here to make money. They already have money. It's for the rush."
Rajeev Kanjani, Rozani's business partner says, "Since the last four years or so there's at least one poker table, even though the parties are called teen patti parties," says Kanjani. "And they play really high stakes (a buyin of a lakh as compared to Rs 20,000 at non-Diwali times). The reason is there is a theory behind every action in poker, unlike teen patti, which is a gamble."
A realtor who has lost and won over Rs 10 lakh a day on poker gives some insights into the game's codes and colloquialisms. "I wasn't so good earlier. They used to call me The Fish, a term for a novice who bleeds money," the builder says. "So I learnt from poker videos. I got better." Asked what he is called now, he says, "Action shark". The name derives from his fondness for bold games where players are not risk averse.
"I don't like to play with pros," the builder says. "They play too tight." Poker organisers know this and invite him to games with people of the same mindset.
Vivek Jain, who runs an IT company in Bengaluru, has been playing poker for the last eight years. He too enjoys the mental challenge of the game over the lottery like teen patti. And it helps him in his work. "In business negotiations, I can now keep a poker face," Jain says.
Source :
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