Poker for the People

Here's the cure for the world's ills: poker.

I could start a charity, called Poker for the People, that would teach people in developing countries how to play online poker.

By taking advantage of fishy players in the United States, the world's underclasses could greatly improve their lifestyles, put food on the table for their families or buy a car. They could save money for a better education for their children. They could be able to afford health treatments they wouldn't otherwise be able to pay for.

The beauty of this plan is that these new poker players wouldn't have to win much. A little money goes a long way in the developing world. Back when I was only making about $300 a month on poker, people here in Chile were still shocked because that's more than many people make working long hours at hard jobs.

Even breaking even on the bonuses would create a tremendous windfall.

So here's the plan: I'll set up an institute that will methodically train people in foreign countries to play poker. It will be a rigorous and difficult course, but the best will excel and make money off of Party Poker, just like many of us are doing now!

Where's the flaw?

Well, there's the obvious problem, which is that there are more losing poker players than winning ones. It stands to reason that new poker players in foreign countries would have a difficult learning curve, just like most winning players in the States do. The difference is that these players can't afford to lose.

If only this idea could work, though! Too bad it can't -- the world probably doesn't need any more degenerate gamblers than it already has.

It's a fun idea though.

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