Re:I'm confused how to root... (Score 2, Interesting)

I'm confused as to why anyone would "loathe" gambling of any type, but especially poker. I suspect it is the moral issue. Some small percentage of the population will develop a gambling problem just as some percentage of adults will become alcoholics. To believe that beer and poker cause this problem is like believing that Downs syndrome is caused by sex.

I don't drink or use drugs; I don't play blackjack or craps; I don't even buy lottery tickets. I do, however play poker whenever I can find the time. Poker is a game of skill where all of the players have the same odds of getting dealt the best hand. I see it as no different than football or auto racing. It's just than geeks do better poker players than linebackers :)