Parents say Quit Poker...FBI

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As an employee of the F.B.I. (pm me if you have more questions), the mere fact that you play poker does not disqualify you. I got the job. The polygraph that they administer consists of three parts (don't quote me for certain, I do not administer them): finding out if you've ever committed a crime, finding out if you have contacts to foreign intelligence agencies, and determining if you have questionable behaviors that would make you more likely to be manipulated; i.e., you're a problem gambler and you're more likely to sell sensitive information due to your desperate situation, a person prone to drug abuse, etc. That's not what they're looking for. In fact, I can tell you, there are many F.B.I. employees, both special agents and peripheral employees, that play online poker (do not forget, all F.B.I. employees are subject to be polygraphed at any time, so it would do no good to lie about it).
It could only get in the way of you getting a job if you're a problem gambler.
Hope this helps.

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I am not a FBI employee but do work in Law enforcement. They are more concerned with any trouble areas, debit, excessive drinking, drugs, excessive gambling. Anything that someday will get u in trouble. That if gets out of control will be a problem. The poly, don't lie, thats the only advice I have for it.