Hot air balloons have been floated with less air than that expended by serious groups of people who have been carrying on a running argument about the subject of whether or not poker is truly a game of chance.
The "Game of Chance" label is typically applied to games of true chance like the lotto. Typically in our opinion and that of many lightened wallets - lotto is a game/hobby that you, my friend simply can't win. No amount of intelligence gathering will typically aid one in positively effecting the odds in a coin toss.
Don't believe me? Try concentrating really hard, using zen energy, meditation or any other form of intelligence or mystical energy on the outcome of a repeated Coin Toss experiment and let me know how it worked out for you.
The tens of millions of Poker players around the world are pretty sure that they know the answer to this question, however wiser heads in Washington were truly suggesting that the real answer may not be what we think. So, is this a valid question or not?
A February article in the magazine Gaming Law Review tries to lay this issue to rest. Micheal and Douglas of the Western Reserve University in Cleveland basically "had a go" at it. There really is only one way to prove or disprove most theories, right? Test, test, test!
Michael and Douglas set up two groups of students. One was given actual poker instruction in the form or strategy tips and the other control group was given lessons on the history of poker. Imagine, in your mind, if you would, two control sets of earnest minded students being given strategy tips and history on the flipping of coin. You can stop laughing now...
Let me not keep you in suspense. To the absolute astonishment and no little chagrin from those watching from Capitol Hill, the strictly controlled test group who was given strategy tips did significantly better right out of the gate than those who diligently studied just the history of the game. And in direct contrast to our imaginary control groups who tried to learn to influence the toss of a coin thru strategy and experience, the history buffs after some time playing the game, also managed to improve their outcome considerably.
And to those of you who have never read a poker book - what there are Poker Books? Yeah, there are, catch a poker book at your local library before busting out with the boys this weekend. Knowledge is free; loosing your money at a Poker table is not.
The "Game of Chance" label is typically applied to games of true chance like the lotto. Typically in our opinion and that of many lightened wallets - lotto is a game/hobby that you, my friend simply can't win. No amount of intelligence gathering will typically aid one in positively effecting the odds in a coin toss.
Don't believe me? Try concentrating really hard, using zen energy, meditation or any other form of intelligence or mystical energy on the outcome of a repeated Coin Toss experiment and let me know how it worked out for you.
The tens of millions of Poker players around the world are pretty sure that they know the answer to this question, however wiser heads in Washington were truly suggesting that the real answer may not be what we think. So, is this a valid question or not?
A February article in the magazine Gaming Law Review tries to lay this issue to rest. Micheal and Douglas of the Western Reserve University in Cleveland basically "had a go" at it. There really is only one way to prove or disprove most theories, right? Test, test, test!
Michael and Douglas set up two groups of students. One was given actual poker instruction in the form or strategy tips and the other control group was given lessons on the history of poker. Imagine, in your mind, if you would, two control sets of earnest minded students being given strategy tips and history on the flipping of coin. You can stop laughing now...
Let me not keep you in suspense. To the absolute astonishment and no little chagrin from those watching from Capitol Hill, the strictly controlled test group who was given strategy tips did significantly better right out of the gate than those who diligently studied just the history of the game. And in direct contrast to our imaginary control groups who tried to learn to influence the toss of a coin thru strategy and experience, the history buffs after some time playing the game, also managed to improve their outcome considerably.
And to those of you who have never read a poker book - what there are Poker Books? Yeah, there are, catch a poker book at your local library before busting out with the boys this weekend. Knowledge is free; loosing your money at a Poker table is not.
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Game of virtual chance or impeccable skill ? Some argue yes, others who labor over the algorithms nightly staunchly refused to be moved - it is about skill in math and reading the human psyche, they proclaim. You can see it all happen here at The 100% Rake Back site.
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