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Is 2012 the year for online poker start-ups? Some entrepreneurs are betting on it, even if they foresee a long road ahead. Stakes are high , and gaming entrepreneurs and casino moguls alike have their stacks on the table, waiting for the next draw.

Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from a chapter in the book Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good by David Linden.

When I worked at Microsoft in the late 1990s, Alex St.