[RichSaneSwindler]

I am not sure if you meant this to be (a) funny, (b) sarcastic, or (c) serious, but I am curious what your point is.

I would say that there are elements of what we all do in poker that are similar to the characteristics of compulsive gamblers and that that particular affliction is no doubt something that affects us all to greater or lesser extent (consider some of the poker greats, Stuey Unger, for example). Perhaps a key difference is that I am driven to be a good poker player but have huge leaks in my game that prevent me from consistently winning. I wrote into this forum to try to get insight to help me plug the leaks. I would say that the vast majority, but not all, of the responses, have been enormously helpful.