The Truth About Playing Poker For a Living

[Rushmore]

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Poker in itself is neither noble nor ignoble. As Ayn Rand said it's how you play the game. If I play honestly, treat my fellow players well, make a good living, and find intellectual stimulation in learning, playing, and sharing information, then I can consider myself to be a man of good character.

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This is good stuff, but I suspect that one fair connotation of nobility (and character, for that matter) can only be assessed as pertaining to your fellow human beings.

In this context, there are very few occupations which infer nobility or character these days (which is not to say that one would be lacking in either for not having them delivered by his occupation).