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On the main strip of Las Vegas, anything goes. It is a city that never sleeps and never
blinks. Streets are always crowded and bustling. This is not where all the real action is taking
place. Inside the Bellagio hotel and casino, small fish are strewn in between several high-rollers
as they stroll through the casino to figure out their next plan on how to make some money. With the boom of poker and its television exposure, many people check their bankroll to make sure that they have enough cash to at least sit down and try to bust a professional. To the "professional" gambler, these people are "dead money" or money that essentially will be given to them more than won by them. Anyone can sit down with a pro at anytime, but most of the time, these people will leave with nothing more than an empty wallet and a long, sad story. This brings up the question: How much money does it take to lose before a person considers themselves to have a gambling addiction?

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