NeutralMan, I prefer to think of us more as "facilitators" rather than "gamblers". No one benefits from the gambler's activities other than himself and the House. But you and I, by putting our capital at risk, are creating liquidity, lubricating so to speak, the capital markets. We facilitate the free flow of capital, and if we happen to take more out than we put it in, well, that's our reward for promoting freedom and liberty!