Important Question

nabian2 · #1 04-07-2005, 11:17 PM

I'm a student at UK, and I'm writing a paper about the rising trend of poker (especially hold'em since it's my personal fav) We have to discuss what will happen if the "trend" continues... but the only thing that I can think of are negative effects. But I dont want my paper to be negative! Poker gurus... help!

Stork · #2 04-07-2005, 11:27 PM

If I were you, I would PM Al Schoonmaker and see if he'd be willing to send you his article, "Is Poker Socially Useful?". He also has part II of that article up in the Magazine section right now, if you go to the oldest issue you can.

pryor15 · #3 04-08-2005, 05:48 AM

it makes it much easier for pros to make a living, being as there are so many more games available, so that's a positive.

gambool · #4 04-08-2005, 07:37 AM

Like you I am stuck to think of the positives, unless you are part of the <1% of players that get a good income from poker.

Maybe an angle you could look into, being from the UK, is how the poker boom is a reverse trend of what has happened in UK. Compare the worldwide boom with what has happened in UK casinos. If it wasn't for the internet, poker would still very much be unknown over here. The number of casinos spreading poker has probably shrunk over the last 10 years or so, largely due to restrictions placed by the gaming act. Its just not profitable for them (for many reasons). The only growth has probaby been in private games, of with there seem more and more around.

If the upward poker trend continues, will it influence the gaming act in the future? Will the UK be left behind? Is the UK casino industry missing out on the boom?

jkkkk · #5 04-08-2005, 08:41 AM

well i think the plans for super casino's and the like are quite important, it reflects a big demand for higher stakes and different gambling games that isn't being met.

SenecaJim · #6 04-08-2005, 09:03 AM

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Like you I am stuck to think of the positives, unless you are part of the <1% of players that get a good income from poker.

Maybe an angle you could look into, being from the UK, is how the poker boom is a reverse trend of what has happened in UK. Compare the worldwide boom with what has happened in UK casinos. If it wasn't for the internet, poker would still very much be unknown over here. The number of casinos spreading poker has probably shrunk over the last 10 years or so, largely due to restrictions placed by the gaming act. Its just not profitable for them (for many reasons). The only growth has probaby been in private games, of with there seem more and more around.

If the upward poker trend continues, will it influence the gaming act in the future? Will the UK be left behind? Is the UK casino industry missing out on the boom?

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I believe he means UK as in University of Kentucky [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

jtr · #7 04-08-2005, 09:14 AM

JKKKK, I nominate you as poker ombudsman. Go hassle the government to let UK casinos spread reasonable poker games, please. It would make many UK players (and visitors) very happy indeed.

nabian2 · #8 04-08-2005, 09:30 AM

lol Thanks, SenecaJim, I do mean University of Kentucky, the info on United Kindgom does a bit help though. Thanks you all so much!

gambool · #9 04-08-2005, 10:07 AM

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I'm a student at UK

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Doh! I read that as "..In UK". My bad [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Zetack · #10 04-08-2005, 01:25 PM

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I'm a student at UK, and I'm writing a paper about the rising trend of poker (especially hold'em since it's my personal fav) We have to discuss what will happen if the "trend" continues... but the only thing that I can think of are negative effects. But I dont want my paper to be negative! Poker gurus... help!

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Really? Odd, I struggle to think of negative effects. I suppose the possibilty of more problem gamblers...

--Zetack