College Students’ Poker Games

You don’t have to have a casino to play poker it seems, you can go to any college campus and play it there. With the popularity of such games as Texas Hold’em on TV, many college campuses have found that their students like to play a little of it themselves. They say it brings them in a little extra cash, and no one goes home without something they couldn’t really afford to lose.

A recent survey shows that 88% of college students across the country gamble in some way each year. Most of them play poker, but it was followed closely by lotteries, then casino type games. Cards are big for the campuses, as many colleges may not be located right around the corner from a casino. For those that are, poker is still number one, then slot machines.

Most students say they do it for the socialization, as their games really aren’t high stakes games. They take turns hosting the games, and whoever hosts provides the snacks. They say the amount they win is really not a lot, usually somewhere under $100.

Many players say that they like the fact that they can sit around with their friends and play cards, plus the betting adds a little excitement to it. They say it is better than just sitting around drinking, which is what they would be doing otherwise.

Some spend their time playing online instead of with a group, and this habit has led to an increased number of gambling addicts on college campuses. The survey showed that among males aged 18-22 – online gambling doubled last year, with at least half of them having some sort of problem with it at some point.

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