You used the word "mere mortals" as though those who wager in hundreds of thousands of dollars are spirits, they are still mere mortals as me and too, the only difference is that they have alot more money which I believe if we work really hard and smart. We could become that rich too or even richer...
Lol, I think that is just a figure of speech meaning, the bankroll funds of these high roller is like gods compare to the small bankroll we have as minnows. Thus the "mere mortals" phrase were used. There is no impossible as long as we are destined to be a millionaire else no matter how hard we do things, we will never get rich, and probably will have a good life.
True that, there are lots of low minimum bet games on stake. So the small bankroll we have can last for extra rounds.