There is no comparison between poker and the stock market.
The stock market drives investment in industries. A properly diversified portfolio will return a profit over time.
Poker at best is a zero sum game. It’s not investing at all, it’s gambling. And everyone knows it’s gambling.
State Lotteries and bingo are gambling too. And everyone knows that.
Gambling hurts economies more than any entertainment value it provides. People gamble away money that should be going to pay their bills, leaving service providers with bad debts.
The stock market drives investment in industries
And I chose whether or not to invest in a hand.
A properly diversified portfolio will return a profit over time.
Proper knowledge of the game and it’s odds return a profit over time.