Is this occupation sinful?

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Gambling requires skill and plenty of temperance. It definitely is very hard and it is possible to make money. I suppose for me it’s card counting, mathematics, optimum strategies, and being very smart with Poker.

The Catholic Church as far as I know as an issue with gambling, but what about people who are professional poker players or professional gamblers? Is the occupation by itself sinful and why?
 
Gambling is not inherently sinful (CCC 2413). In some ways its not all that much different from buying and selling stocks. Some people know enough to be able to make a living at it while others would lose everything they own. Its simply a matter of being responsible and accountable (CCC 2404). While being a “professional gambler” might not be advisable it is not inherently sinful, its sinfulness would depend on whether someone was being foolish and greedy or smart and restrained.
 
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