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Try getting a home game going with some of your buddies after everyone is done wasting presents and all that other good stuff.

People are a little more "giving" around the holiday times and its a good time to take advantage of that to make up for the BR $ you lost buying gifts for everyone...

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Just give "poker lessons" for Christmas gifts. Earns you money, doesn't deplete your bankroll, gives them teh skills to play on teh intarnet.