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Originally Posted by MetaGameOver
Since when were casinos ever considered paragons of virtue.
They're not, that's my point.
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Originally Posted by MetaGameOver
Did anybody route for the casino in the Oceans 11 movies? They're built like mazes and have no clocks.
I'm not sure what equivalence this has? Do you not silently root for yourself when you play?
Or do you root for your opponents to scoop the pot when they have 4 outs on the river w/ 1 card to come?
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Originally Posted by MetaGameOver
As for whether or not I'm cut out for the game, so far my ethical qualms haven't effected my play. It's human nature to doubt ones actions. Only sociopaths are ever completely and totally sure of themselves.
You came here and asked about the ethics of poker, and asked us if you should feel sorry for your opponents torching their life-roll to you.
If you truly feel bad about being the person who receives money, while another person is ruining their family... If it impacts your consciousness enough to come and ask us about the ethics, you must feel like you are doing something somewhat unethical.
Why even continue playing? Maybe you should retire and quit while you're ahead. The only person who can truly tell you if this is unethical is you. You are the one who has to look at yourself in the mirror everyday, not me.
I can promise you one thing about degenerates. If it's not poker, it'll be something else.
Quite frankly, poker is the slow bleed for most degens compared other games they will walk by to get to the poker room.
I'm not a doctor, I'm not qualified to call anyone a sociopath... but yes, I wouldn't be surprised if there were a lot of those in the poker world.