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I'm new to VP and as I understand it using perfect strategy one has an overall EV of 99% +. I've been reading about the Vegas shooter and news reports have said that he won millions of dollars per year playing VP in Vegas casinos. Given the EV for playing a perfect strategy, how was it possible for the Vegas shooter to have consistently won so much money playing VP (assuming the media reports are true)?

It's highly suspect and they're not.

Players clubs, invitations to tournaments,promotions,comp sucking,etc,ect.
Each of the above adds value. Exploit them properly and you gain a small edge.
Run a hundred million dollars thru machines at a half a percent edge and you have $500,000.
If reports are to be believed, he wagered $225 a hand. That's about $2,000 a minute or $100,000 plus an hour. Ten hours is a million played.
It's possible. Improbable, but not impossible.
Read the thread where Anthony Curtis discusses the shooter.

Which forum topic is the thread where Anthony Curtis discussed the shooter?

It's in Chit Chat, Anything and Everything.

Thank you. Anthony Curtis' posting was the most insightful analysis of the shooter that I've read/heard.

Agreed. That's why I posted it.

It's very possible that he'd earned $5 million in W2gs. This information could be available from casinos.

It's a long way from the total of W2gs and profit. I'm guessing that 90% of people with that much in taxables are net losers.

I would not expect most reporters to appreciate that difference untless they interviewed someone knowledgeable.

I'm surprised that no one is discussing the evidence (and possible mental illness) of his delusion when he claims to have been the "biggest VP players in the world" in 2006.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/09/us/las-ve ... index.html

Why do you think that was delusional?Do you know of a bigger player in 2006?