We could all become poker players.
That's even better than sports.
In sports, the take is lower than horses, but you are competing with people using the same types of math and computer models to create their lines and they may even have access to injury and other information before it's public.
In poker, you get the same intellectual and gambling stimulation. But you can choose your competition. If you are doing very well at your current level, you can take a jump in class and play for more money. If you are doing poorly, you can take a drop in class. If you are on a tough table you get can get up and walk. If you are on a table with a couple of fish you can play longer. So if your goal is just learning an intellectual game, gambling, and making a few bucks, there always poker... even if you wind up .50 - 1.00 games.
