Ever think about the people you win money from?

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I'm wondering what kind of people lose at online poker. Mathematically, the average player must lose, because of the rake. So who are they and what are they thinking? Demographically, am I mainly taking college kids' beer money? Investment bankers' bonuses? Middle managers' retirement funds?

There are people who play blackjack and roulette at online casinos, for some reason. Evidently they just like to gamble, and deep down expect to lose. Maybe poker is just another casino game for them?

I don't really feel guilty about this. I figure they're trying to take other people's money, and I'm just doing it better than them. But I am curious about what ChudBucket348 does in real life.

Obviously, no one can relate their personal experiences, since all 2+2ers are winning players [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img], but does anyone have any ideas?