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Re:The mobile games industry is kept afloat by less than 1% ... by Animats on Thursday March 24, 2016 @02:51PM (#11355329)
Note that it refers to gamblers who are big losers. Casinos have other terms to refer to players who regularly leave with more than they brought in.
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Re:The mobile games industry is kept afloat by less than 1% ... by nostromo on Thursday March 24, 2016 @03:00PM (#11355414)
Don't leave us hanging. What's the term?
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Re:The mobile games industry is kept afloat by less than 1% ... by jdietrich on Thursday March 24, 2016 @03:53PM (#11355885)
The industry calls them "advantage players", usually in the context of identifying and banning them.
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Re:The mobile games industry is kept afloat by less than 1% ... by RevHaze on Thursday March 24, 2016 @03:19PM (#11355599)
Sharks, in poker at least.
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Re:The mobile games industry is kept afloat by less than 1% ... by ntumlin on Thursday March 24, 2016 @03:35PM (#11355745)
And "banned", in the case of blackjack.
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