[Wally Weeks]

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The only reason he's in this position is because of poker and how he thought he could consistently beat the game and survive.

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There are plenty on nondegenerates out that thinking the same thing. The major difference is that your (former) friend is a degenerate gambler plain and simple. All he did was use poker as his vehicle of being degenerate. Others use sport betting, horses, etc., as their means.

For some reason, I believe this guy may have had a good chance at being stupid using excuses other than poker later in life.

Wally