Quote Originally Posted by Sidewinder View Post
I am very close with someone that worked for a massive staking operation back during the hey day of online poker.

Chino was one of the horses, but most of them couldn't be trusted and most were big names. They were all criminals of opportunity - if given the opportunity to steal they almost all would depending on the likelihood of getting caught and the amount. One thing I learned was different personalities steal in different ways. These are some of the most well known names in poker and collectively their credibility was found wanting. Chino wasn't any better or worse than the ethical median.
Interesting.

The problem with the poker community in general is that it's comprised of those who want to make easy money without working.

That typically doesn't attract honest, salt-of-the-earth characters.

Once a poker player goes broke (or close to it), he goes into panic mode. He wants to do anything to stay in action, and especially doesn't want to admit failure and return to the real, mundane world of working for a living. In some cases, they don't have the education or skills to get a decent job.

At this point, they typically resort to staking arrangements, and will often steal for extra money when they can, especially when the staking arrangement isn't making them much.