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The biggest is the capital requirement. You don't go from dirt poor to DSL fired puter and BR.

There are many cultures where poker as a career would be unthinkable. Think Utah.

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There are people with capital willing to invest if need be. I saw a site aimed at staking USA citizens, how much cheaper would an Indian or Brazilian be to employ?

And fyi, computers and internet are not uncommon in south america.