[OldLearner]

I believe you would be hard pressed to convince anyone outside of the poker community that this game has any redeeming merits. Most look at it incorrectly as another form of gambling instead of a game of skill.

The positive merits, IMO, aside from the money earning potential, are the values of hard-work (studying and learning) and discipline required to aquire and maintain these skills.

This game, more than many others based on skill, can teach one how to be not only a good winner but also a good loser. This is a social skill that many poker players and non-poker players alike lack.

I am still striving to become better at all of the better aforementioned. The 2+2 forums help us become better poker players and better people.