#1
It's not a question of 'worth it' or not. It's a question of what's real. If you have the intelligence/awareness/freedom to figure that out for yourself, courage will be the deciding factor as to whether you become christian or atheist. Each person makes that choice for themselves.

#2
I'll back a decisive Christian over a hesitant atheist any day in a game of poker (I'm an atheist btw)

Poker isn't rocket science, and in spite of what Sklansky supposedly(?) said, you don't need to be highly intelligent to be a good poker player. You need certain well developed skills (especially decisiveness, discipline, and focus), some knowledge, and an intuitive feel for various situations.