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[QUOTE="Leprekahn, post: 2319584, member: 113679"]
I really enjoyed this thread as it was well written with many good points.

I've been playing poker for many years and I don't consider myself a gambler. I agree that poker is looked upon by outsiders as more of a degenerate form of gambling. There are players who have made decent to big profits each and every year since they started playing. They have deposited on sites years ago and never re-deposited, only have made many countless withdrawals. For these type of players, its hard for them to consider themselves as gamblers.

On the other hand, for those players who lose almost every year, who constantly deposit and never withdraw, its hard not to view them as gamblers.

In my line of work, I meet a lot of new people frequently... and when I tell them that Im highly into poker, I always feel the need to explain further.

Luckily for me my Family and friends understand how I could have an edge in poker and believe me when I say I have only profited from the game. I think it would really get under my skin if it was otherwise.

I think since most people who play this game are NOT profitable, it will always be viewed as gambling. I agree that it should not be in the same category as slots, roulette, or even blackjack, but until they change the language of the definition, it will continue to be viewed as the same as these other gambling games.
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