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Published: 2005-02-24 09:42:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 1098; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 202
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Some places people like to go fishing during their free time, some places they just like to sit around and watch TV, in China people like to gamble. There are several card games and of course Mahjong to play for people who like to gamble, which usually means people over 30 years old. These people sit here all day gambling away their money and waste just about as much time as I do sitting around on my computer. Huge gatherings of hundreds of people, both men and women, rich and poor are passing around a lot of money too. I once witnessed a guy loose 10000 rmb (about 1200 dollars) in one shot. When the average income is only a few hundred dollars a month, its pretty harsh.I wonder if there is any gambling programs for addicts here?
Canon 20D, Canon 17-40mm L f/4 Lens, 1/50 sec, f/8, ISO 400
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Comments: 16
Wow, this is a wonderful capture! I love the expression, the lighting and the postures.
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I love those characteristic peoples in your photoes...and that random life stories you write on...but mostly I enjoy that huge group of people...here in Finland seems to be that many people during the greatest festivals...
GREAT photo...thanks for sharing.
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love it! So much character! Also looks nostalgic. Great work.
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I love the teeth on that one guy in the center. Nice capture. I think after I get a digital SLR that I will have to get the 17-40 f/4L
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heh that guys teeth....yeah, I was wondering who would take note of that first. I took some singled out shots of him too with the 28-135 (which you can tell from the difference in quality unless you stop it down a lot) but the teeth were so strange that I held off from posting his portriat...maybe in scraps if I get around to it
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Yet another great shot! What are the cards called that they are playing with? or are they just funny shaped 52card deck?
I dont gamble (much) but I know a few underground places where I can play cards with the tards. If I go I stay in the 25cent range, 
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oh those cards...I have no idea what they are called or how they play using them but its not uncommon to see them around so I guess it must not be too hard
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Im hopeing to make a trip out to china within the next few years.. I might have to see about finding me a deck. Thanks
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the ones I've always seen have characters on them...oh well.
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that guy IS cheating! In the next shot he is looking at the other guys cards and then goes and looks at the other fellas cards and the entire time is sort of making little looks of "oh wow" or "suuuuck"
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they some rather long looking playing cards
awesome shot mate...a lot of action...great work.
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yes, those are a unique type of playing cards that I dont understand one bit
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