The Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society, formed by Charles R. Nesson, a Harvad Law School professor, is dedicated to demonstrating that poker, which is probability based, requires risk assessment, situational analysis, and a gift for reading people, has educational benefits. "I see great advantage in hitting kids as early as sixth grade, when they're dropping out of math," stated professor Nesson. Opponents to this idea cite poker as a "gateway" drug to a bigger gambling addiction.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/12/nyregion/12poker.html?ref=education
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