I'm fully aware of how poker works, and the majority of people playing the game lose money.
You've got a distinct minority of people (I'd guess < 10%) who win the money from the stupid poker players. Since I am one of those stupid people I've decided not to pay the incomes of the advanced and more skillful poker players.
SharkScope, which tracks the results of all the major poker sites' Sit-n-Gos--which are basically short tournaments--says about a third--33%--are winners.
That doesn't include cash games, which probably has a lower win rate than 33%, but likely not as low as 10%.
You've got a distinct minority of people (I'd guess < 10%) who win the money from the stupid poker players. Since I am one of those stupid people I've decided not to pay the incomes of the advanced and more skillful poker players.