A question about degeneracy in winning poker players

[Johnes Benjamin]

have you considered that poker may not be the only thing keeping you from writing your paper?

If you barely have anything left to do and are not making much playing poker then you need to get your [censored] together. If you have a lot left to complete and you are making a helluva lot of money playing poker than it is totally fine to play. Weigh these factors.

Just remember, you will almost always have the greatest insight into whether it is a good decision or not. A lot of people will always view playing poker as a degenerate act. Do not let their ignorance influence you