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I also come from an MMORPG background ( EQ, DAoC, WoW). I think there is something to what you say but would point out that in my opinion a casual gamer is far better off in the poker world than in an MMORPG. The reason for this is that time played in an MMORPG tends to give advantages in and of itself beyond simply increasing your skill level, in poker although it may take a casual player longer to build his bankroll, so long as he has the roll for his level he isnt artificially disadvantaged.

Also ,if he has real life advantages such as a high salary, or the ability to understand things quickly then he's going to be able to leverage those advantages far more easily in poker than he ever could in an MMORPG.