A massage therapist stood behind him for more than an hour, running her hands up and down his back, shoulders and neck as he played. Three other poker pros sitting at the same table in the $10,000 buy-in tournament also received massages while competing that night. Poker players participating in the weeks-long, annual poker event in Sin City often remain seated for hours at a time trying to win big paydays. At $2 a minute, the massage therapists can work a player's body from the scalp to the feet without interrupting the game. They will repeatedly hire the same massage therapist if they start to win, thinking of them as their lucky charm.

Source: ABC News June 18, 2017 14:34 UTC