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PokerNews Op-Ed: Anatomy of the Rail

The rail is the demarcation line that separates players from everyone else. The term "railbird" was originally a derogatory nickname for players who just busted or the down-and-out gamblers who pathetically hung out on the rail like famished pigeons in a park waiting for someone to feed them.

In the parlance of our times, a railbird is a general term that refers to anyone who is not playing. But if you take a closer look at the anatomy of the rail, you’ll discover several poker subcultures.

Poker rooms in Las Vegas attract crowds of railbirds and, therefore, many casinos...

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Posted: 2009-11-06 20:15
One of the most interesting articles to come out at PokerNews for some time. Very interesting. How about an article "How to improve poker as a spectator sport" because we have all been the victim of the rail being some 100 feet away from the last table playing with no effort made at all by arganizers to allow spectators to sit and watch from a sane distance. Sorry, I am not an Andean Condor that can pick up the flop at 150 feet, which you would have to do some days at WPT events.
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