My friend plays a lot of competitive poker. He'll show up after months of being off the grid muttering about being in the middle of a $50,000 downswing, and disappear once he's mentally refreshed enough to make another minor fortune.
i had a friend in a similar position a few years ago (but living in the US) - he ended up having most of is money locked up when poker stars and the other major players we out of business - im not sure if he got it back ...
Except most people are paid a pittance, when there is plenty of capital to go around. Just look at the income distribution of the 1950's compared to now.
You really should be more educated about reality and acfual statistics.