Foxwoods 2/4: $10 an hour? (kinda long)

[BigEndian]

I seriously doubt $10/hr is possible. The rake and slow dealing just kills it no matter how bad the players are.

He may lose it all playing online, but I'm sure you know there's no substitute for experience. Nothing gives you more hand experience than playing online. I was sitting next to a pro last time I was in Vegas that was lamenting how so many strong-playing kids were sitting down now due to internet poker. The learning curve has simply been accelerated in an amazing manner due to how many hands can be played online.

The drawback to playing online is I've seen a couple of people play rather than read. Playing gives you experience, but reading gives you the foundation to start with. If your friend does play online, caution him about letting it overtake his reading.

- Jim