religion and poker

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I thought it was pretty clear that I wanted various theists to give their own personal testimonies on their experience as poker players. There are plenty of threads where we can bicker and go off on tangents. Why choose this one? I was also hoping that some kind of discussion on the influence religion can have on your psychology, and thus your poker results could also take place.

-Specifically, I am interested in the idea that perhaps religious people have a stronger capability to believe that "everything will turn out in the long run if I do the right thing" and therefore be able to handle swings better than the average player. Of course, someone with a strong background in statistics might do best of all, but your average 2p2er isn't in that category

-When a player believes that god influences poker results, is he more likely to willingly make mistakes and hope that he gets lucky in a big pot, despite the fact that he knows how to play well?