This is certainly not something you see every day, an esteemed poker author from across the pond, who I never heard about but who I'll surely look up , stops by to post.
As for poker and gambling in Sweden, just to add to what's been said before:
Buying a lottery ticket once every sunday for $3,50, or even betting $30 on the horses every saturday is viewed as a very common thing.
(You don't risk ruin, but if you're lucky you could become a millionaire!)
But if a proffessional player or gambler were to be "outed" in a surrounding of "outsiders" then he'd be faced with a thousand frowns and remarks such as "your luck will end one day", "careful or you'll end up broke" etc.