Security clearance and poker

[damaniac]

One issue that I've wondered about (and didn't see much about while searching) was background checks/security clearances and poker. Say for a law enforcement job.

Issue 1 is taxes, which I imagine is very important and will come out in a background check (do they comb through your bank records?).

The other that I am less clear on is the poker itself. Since online gambling is only ambiguously illegal (if that is an actual status), would playing be likely to hurt you?

Does anyone know of anyone who has gone through a security clearance as a poker player? Anyone rejected? Etc.