if you don't see a sucker at the card table, then there's a good chance the sucker is you, just like in crypto

The crypto market is a brutal house where every new rat dreams of becoming a watcher, but more often than not, they quickly slide into a rooster coop, dumping their last food supplies (read — deposits) in pursuit of bullish runs. Everyone in this system — from bosses to lackeys — plays their role, trying not to become fodder for bigger fish.