> it's a much shorter tail when you're playing fish in setups A lot of rich people know more about poker than middle-income scrubs. You don't want to find out

> it's a much shorter tail when you're playing fish in setups A lot of rich people know more about poker than middle-income scrubs. You don't want to find out the fish you're chasing was a shark all along. The point here is to turn a game a chance into a profit center, suggesting they just do it legitimately missed the point and assumes the scammers themselves have the time or talent to become good enough to reliably fleece people legitimately. It also means you have to vet the people you invite, rather than confidently turning out the pockets of scrubs and capable players alike.