Originally Posted by
baccarat_king
If you learn to play video poker properly, the house edge is small. As long as you understand variance and odds and play a denomination that makes sense; with 10x Tier Multipliers it can make sense for non-gamblers to use VP to just gain status.
Not all gambling is "bad," and not all gambling is done just for the enjoyment of gambling. Many play VP to gain status, the same way people buy gift cards to complete a sub.
Nobody is saying gambling is bad. I certainly did not.
Just stating that it's extremely unlikely that the non gamblers are going to start gambling for perks.