How hardcore is hardcore?

This question has been bothering me for sometimes as i really want to know how hardcore is hardcore. As many of you might had known that currently i'm working at a lanshop located at Peninsular Plaza. I will be taking over the sister-shop, Gamester from tomorrow onwards. What is the different between the main shop and gamester is that gamester does not opened 24hours. Since i'm sort of like taking over the shop tomorrow, I will have a schedule like 2:30pm-8:30pm on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday while it will be 10:30pm on Wednesday and Friday. However, I will not be closing the shop on Friday as it will be opened till Saturday morning and the night shift people will takeover at 10:30 that day. Eventhough i'm excited but equally nervous as well since i had a bad memories during the time at Giant. I'm really afraid that i might do the same mistakes again especially when it comes to money.

Ok now back to my original question, how hardcore should a player be consider hardcore? I suddenly thought of this during work when i saw this guy playing games. He is probably in his 30s from his look with unkempt hair and quite untidy feeling. He came the same time when i took over from KC, but he paid the deposit of $40 straight instead of the usual $10. By the time i left before 6:30pm, he had not even used up $20 yet since 1hour = $1.80 which you can play up to 5hours or so with $10. I can imagine that he will be staying at the shop till morning if he used up all his deposits. I considered myself as an avid gamer but never a hardcore gamer after seeing his case. Anyway, this is not the first time i'm seeing him play there. I heard from my fellow colleague that he is always there for gaming marathon.

Anyway, i'm going to sleep now. Got to prepare for my "big day" tomorrow right!!! HAHA