What's The Big Deal About Poker?

The statistics can be frightening for any parent whose child is between 18 and 23 years old. In a September 2005 study on gambling addiction by the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center, 54.5% of young people who gambled every week reported at least one serious "problem" as a by-product.

Does this statistic mean that every young adult who plays poker will have a problem? No; not all players will become addicted. It does mean parents need to begin observing their kids poker behavior.

Talkin' About Poker: Straight Talk for Parents and Their Players is an educational resource for parents written by a teacher and a parent of a young, professional poker player. It provides the following tools for parents to determine if their child is playing casually or headed for danger:

How poker is played online and at the table?
When to worry about your child and poker?
All about No Limit Texas Hold'em
Essential techniques for parenting your young poker player
Types of professional help available
Can poker be played as a recreational sport?

Parent Fact – Finder Tips

1. What do you know about your child and poker?

2. What do want know about your child and poker?

Special Teleseminar for Parents by author Loren Ackerman

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Poker is everywhere. Learn ways and methods to communicate with your young player.