Why College Students Should Learn Poker


by Marty Nickison - Date: 2007-07-24 - Word Count: 277 Share This!

Ok Parents, you are looking at me funny this time! Yes, I'm serious: learning to play poker can have a great affect on your child's college career.

I remember reading a book by Donald Trump. In it, he said Poker should be taught as a requirement for any business school student. I was floored, but I went on to learn the game. I met a group of students (read: new networking contacts) who played every Thursday evening.

I slowly learned, had fun, and was developing a great skill. After a while, I asked why he recommended this?

As the semester developed, I wasn't doing that great in a course. Not to mention, it was giving me a headache all of the time. So, what was a guy to do?

Simple, I folded the hand (withdrew from the class).

Now, I might have gotten a C or luckily a B, but I wanted an A (graduate school doesn't like C's) and didn't see that coming for all the hard work I was placing into the class.

I took the course in the following semester and got an A.

So, now I get it: Poker teaches you how to leverage your hand into a money and risk value as well as when to fold your cards against the current odds that you see.

In a sense, Poker teaches you great reasoning and deduction skills.

Now, I'm not telling you to take your child to Vegas regularly. Most children today have a gaming console (X-box, PlayStation2/3, etc.). Purchase a poker game for that console (they are usually lower priced than most games on that system) and play with them.

Strangely enough, playing the console increases their deduction skills.

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Marty Nickison is a college mentor, helping countless students graduate into successful careers. For more information on him and his products, please visit www.cashingincollege.com

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