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Poker is the most magnificent form of gambling. It has many advantages, starting from the fact that the skill of each of us has the maximum influence on the game (not like in slot machines, where nothing depends on the gambler) and ending with the fact that it is a trivially interesting game, because poker is played even by companies of friends for fun, without money.
I like to play freerolls, or tournaments where small investments are needed, and I want to say that you can win money there, this is not a myth but a reality. The main thing is to have fun while playing.
It's the best form of gambling because ypu can actually sway the odds in your favor with your experience and game play. The house merely takes a cut but you play against other people. What other game can ypu have the losing hand amd still continuously win. Find aggressive players amd play tight, find tight players amd play aggressive. As long as ypu are willing to change your game play and style based on the players ypu will be fine.