Being told "professional poker doesn't contribute to society."

[Jamougha]

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Someone once compared a professional poker player to a drug dealer and to be honest, I don't think he was that far off. It went something like poker players sell a certain rush, some sort of dream of a better place for the losing player for a while, and then finally the 'pro' ends up with most of his money and the loser leaves feeling empty, discouraged and not feeling good about his losses. Sort of what you feel after doing some extacy, coke or another drug. Obviously not the same feeling but you get the point.


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its not at all the same.

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You're right, I think it's a really bad comparison, totally unfair on the drug dealers. Drugs actually provide real value to the user. Playing poker is far more predatory.