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Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hi Everyone,
I’m new to this site. I play low stakes online hold’em and some home games with friends. I am also a psychology researcher and I plan to start a study about online texas hold’em sometime in the New Year. Although my study will examine the predictive aspects of problem gambling, I would also like to acknowledge the positive aspects of the game. I believe there is a huge skill component involved in poker, especially compared to other forms of gambling. I know that there are players out there who are consistently winning, and make a sizable living playing poker.
My questions to everyone are: What does it take to build one’s skills as a poker player? What types of behaviours help prevent a gambling problem when it comes to poker? Just to be clear, these questions are for general interest sake and will not be part of the actual study.
Thanks,
Kevin
I’m new to this site. I play low stakes online hold’em and some home games with friends. I am also a psychology researcher and I plan to start a study about online texas hold’em sometime in the New Year. Although my study will examine the predictive aspects of problem gambling, I would also like to acknowledge the positive aspects of the game. I believe there is a huge skill component involved in poker, especially compared to other forms of gambling. I know that there are players out there who are consistently winning, and make a sizable living playing poker.
My questions to everyone are: What does it take to build one’s skills as a poker player? What types of behaviours help prevent a gambling problem when it comes to poker? Just to be clear, these questions are for general interest sake and will not be part of the actual study.
Thanks,
Kevin