Indeed, you are absolutely right, but unfortunately, the rate at which people gamble for money is really alarming, here in my country, it is 1 in every 30 or more persons who understand what gambling for entertainment means, rest are all about the money and that is all that matters to them, and this has lead to a rise in the number of persons who are committing suicide as a result of gambling addiction, frustration and depression, and also pressure from people who the addicted is owing money and all that.
So indeed, if and when gamblers will learn to only gamble with only the much or little they can afford to lose, maybe we begin to have a better gambling society and gambling will become much more enjoyable to all.
And gamblers need to learn to take breaks during long losing streak rather than engage their self in revenge gambling which often times lead to nothing but more loses, which the gambler will live to regret at the end of the day.
I used to work at a gambling venue and while the majority of customers enjoyed the atmosphere and were in control of their gambling, there were some people who had absolutely no self-control. I saw the devastating effect it had on someone losing his life savings and ruining his marriage. So I think just like some people should avoid alcohol the majority can take part so long as they are able to do so in moderation. What this means is that some people should not be gambling at all. On the other hand, some people can develop a talent at a particular gambling game and make a profession out of it.
Is there really any game in gambling where a gambler could build a skill around and turn the game into his or her profession? And winning and losing will he completely based on how good the gambler is and has nothing to do with luck?
I honestly do not think there is any of such game, i was actually thinking along the line of poker which many believe to be a skill game, but then, luck can still make the best skilled player in this game to lose woefully to a less skilled player, so what this means is that poker isn't really qualified when we talk about gambling games where skill is the main criteria or driver or determinant factor to who win and who loses.
So, I do not think mastering and turning any gambling game into a profession is really a good idea considering the times that we are in, people need to go out there and hustle for money and stop depending completely on gambling for income..
Poker can be profitable for some who are incredibly intuitive and study the mathematical probabilities involved. With poker you are competing against other players, so it's possible to exploit their weaknesses and profit even after the house takes its cut. To be clear, just like with day trading, the majority of people are not cut out for this, but there are players who have made tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars in their life by applying skill. So your argument stands against this reality.
Blackjack can also be played professionally through counting so long as the house does not rig the rules of the game completely against the player. Just as with poker, it may take many games to take advantage of a statistical edge that leads to profitability for the player. If it were untrue that players could gain an advantage over the house, casinos would not have blacklisted and abused so many players over the years. I believe other games can be played professionally.