[TStoneMBD]

what it mostly boils down to is the fact that people are jealous of those who can gamble 500k on a single stroke or a turn of the card, and on the other side of that coin are the people who love to be on the receiving end of that jealously. i dont think people find nobility for those who gamble for absurd amounts of money, but it may seem that way because those degenerates hold their heads up high when sharing their story of how they busted their million dollar rolls. i think most would find this type of degeneracy disgusting, but do feel some admiration for these gamblers because theyre doing something they could only dream of. others feel hatred, but that is likely also the cause of jealously. the admiration of this degeneracy plays a large role of why high stakes games are often so good, and why so much money is fueled into the poker economy from outside economies. rich men admire these high rolling gamblers and its their jealously that leads to their donations at the poker tables.