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Originally posted by: RoadTrip
Yes. I smoke, and also occasionally use an e-cig instead.
As a frequent poker player, (and none of my local poker rooms allow smoking inside), I find that the "better" games (for me) are the rooms with the shortest distance to a smoking area exit.
When some rooms did allow smoking, those rooms had (IMHO) far superior games, specifically due to more "fish". My hypothesis is that smokers "gamble it up" much more than non-smokers, and are somewhat more "reckless" with their money.
And my "old" poker diaries confirm this to me, but are not scientific quality data suitable for analysis.
I've also noticed (locally) that some VP machines in the "NO Smoking" room have lesser pay tables than the same games on the general casino floor. I've pondered whether the "no smoking" slots may also be set at a higher house advantage as well.
I hypothesize that non-smokers, (as a demographic in general) risk significantly less when they gamble. Perhaps due to better self control?
::: shrug :::
I really like playing poker with the smokers. The longer they go without a smoke the more nervous, reckless and prone to mistakes they are. But then again, they sure do stink.
