Difference Between Poker and the Stock Market

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Why do people insist on comparing the two? The stock market significantly affects/is affected by our economy. Poker is a stupid game that a handful (relatively speaking) of people make money with.

Poker has various complexities but one can be successful at lower stakes by reading an easy book and applying a few basic concepts. It's a [censored] card game. The stock market isn't.

As a side note: It pisses me off whenever I read here, "Oh I run so good at poker maybe I should become a trader because OMG they're so alike."