Re: Poker is neither moral nor immoral - maybe
I have read some books (can't remember which now) in which a professional has claimed that he provided "entertainment" for the losers. However, as vhawk said, there are plenty of amateurs that are just as fun to play with as the average professional, and probably more fun, as a losing player might not lose as quickly against them.
However, I know some players enjoy playing against the very big-name pros just to be able to say they played against them, so they are definately providing entertainment (like when a fish gets busted at the WSOP by Brunson and has a story to tell for the rest of their lives). Mike Caro's stories about playing with a crazy image back in the day always sounded like it would be entertaining to play with him.
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