Re: What good are we? As poker players, are we socially responsible?
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Oh, I'm not saying there's anything morally wrong with taking the fish's money, but pretending we provide them a service in doing so is absurd.
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Okay, so what about all the people who go to a casino and play unbeatable games? They know they're a favorite to lose, but they do it anyway because it's fun. Pretty much all people who do this explain that when they lose money they are just paying for entertainment. So how is this any different? Winning poker players and regulars at cardrooms are far more instrumental in creating and keeping games going than just your average recreational fish. The higher the availability of games, the more people can play. Yes they are going to lose, and yes they probably know this, but they think playing is fun. So since they lose the money to you and the house, how is that really different from them paying you for their entertainment?
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