Re: My religion forbids gambling or games of chance.
If you've never played poker before then you are very likely to lose anyway.
Interesting to note that there is a CHANCE that you could win in the short-term...but that would make it gambling and you shouldn't play.
But in the long-term it is almost a cinch that you will lose (unless you study the game) in which case it isn't really gambling as much, it is just 'donating' which means that it is okay for you to play.
But this same argument could be made for any number of other non-skill gambling games such as roulette and slots.
If you play long enough then maybe it is no longer gambling, it's just LOSING.
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