Texas Hold’em Online Poker: A Further Examination

Hopley, Anthony A. B.; Dempsey, Kevin M.; Nicki, Richard M.

doi:10.1007/s11469-011-9353-2

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“…Therefore, we may not have had access to all types of poker players, which limits the generalization of the results, especially those concerning women. Although women were poorly represented in the sample, it is usually the case in other studies among poker players where they represent between 5 and 14 % of the sample (Griffiths et al 2010 ;Hopley et al 2011 ;Jonsson 2009 ;LaPlante et al 2009 ). In addition, using an instrument to measure erroneous beliefs among poker players that has not yet been validated is not optimal and should be taken into account when interpreting the results.…”

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“…Despite the marked increase in poker-related activities, relatively few studies have examined poker players (Bjerg 2010 ;Dufour et al 2012 ;Hopley et al 2011 ;Khazaal et al 2013;Radburn and Horsley 2011 ;Shead et al 2008 ). In particular, very little is known about the association patterns that may exist between the poker players' gambling habits (type and number of games played), their erroneous thoughts, and their gambling problems.…”

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“…Importantly, these studies were conducted among participants playing games of ''pure chance,'' such as slot machines. Hopley et al (2012) found that an internal locus of control was associated with pathological gambling among online Hold'em players. These studies demonstrate that game type and the setting in which the game is played (e.g., online, friend's home) may moderate the relationship between locus of control and problem gambling.…”

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“…Understanding which personality characteristics of university-aged individuals are related to a higher relative likelihood of playing Hold'em and a higher relative likelihood to be problem gamblers is therefore critical. However, despite the increasing popularity and increasing risk of Hold'em in university populations, research specifically among Hold'em players is scarce (Hopley, Dempsey, & Nicki, 2012).…”

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The Influence of Locus of Control and Sensation Seeking Among Undergraduate Texas Hold’em Players

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Perez

Hoaken³

2017

JGI

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Texas Hold'em poker has become increasingly popular on university and college campuses. However, not much is known about personality correlates of engaging in Hold'em, which is commonly seen as more skill-based compared to other forms of gambling. The current study sought to determine where, how much, and which students are playing Hold'em, and to further distinguish these patterns among gamblers. The current study describes Canadian university students' Hold'em-specific behaviour and beliefs, as well as determines whether locus of control and sensation seeking traits independently correlate with and predict gambling behaviour among a university sample. Undergraduate students (N = 96) completed an online questionnaire containing Rotter's Internality-Externality scale (I-E), the Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS) and the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS). Participants played a round of Hold'em in lab and answered a survey about their perception of Hold'em and of the game they played. Sensation seeking and external locus of control were significantly positively correlated with gambling pathology. Participants overestimated the number of hands played and the time spent playing Hold'em. There was a significant positive correlation between gambling pathology and gambling success. The I-E and boredom susceptibility sensation seeking subscale significantly predicts some problem/pathological gambling. The current study suggests that more pathological gamblers display higher levels of sensation seeking and a more external locus of control than nonproblem gamblers, and that the type of gambling activity and setting in which gambling occurs should be considered in future research looking at personality characteristics of certain problem/pathological gamblers.

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“…One of the primary risks associated with online gambling is the high accessibility of rapid, continuous forms of gambling, as this is argued to lead to temporary dissociative states where some gamblers lose capacity to attenuate to information that is crucial to making rational behavioural decisions (Hopley & Nicki, 2010;Hopley, et al, 2012;Wood & Williams, 2011). In response, there have been significant attempts to develop interruptions to dissociative states when gambling via the use of pop--up messaging (Auer & Griffiths, 2015a;Auer, Malischnig & Griffiths, 2014;Blaszczynski et al, 2014;Cloutier et al, 2006;Monaghan & Blaszczynski, 2010;Wohl et al, 2014).…”

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Identifying risk and mitigating gambling-related harm in online poker

Parke

Griffiths

2016

Journal of Risk Research

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The present paper conducts a critical analysis of the potential for gambling--related harm in relation to online poker participation, and a theoretical evaluation of current responsible gambling strategies employed to mitigate harm in online poker gambling. Theoretically, the primary risk for harm in online poker is the rapid and continuous nature of poker provisions online, and has been demonstrated to be associated with disordered gambling behaviour, including the chasing of monetary losses. The following responsible gambling features were deemed relevant for consideration: informed player choice, voluntary self--exclusion, employee intervention, pre--commitment, in--game feedback, behavioural tracking tools, and age restriction and verification.Although current responsible gambling features are evaluated as theoretically robust, there remains a fundamental need for experimental validation of their effectiveness. Furthermore, despite online poker gamblers perceiving the responsible gambling features as valuable tools, in reality very few players regularly use available responsible gambling features. Ultimately, for the online poker gambling industry to retain market credibility and avoid substantial top--down regulation, it is imperative to demonstrate effectiveness of responsible gambling approaches, and increase customer utilisation of available harm--mitigation features.

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Texas Hold’em Online Poker: A Further Examination

Cited by 42 publications

References 21 publications

Are Poker Players All the Same? Latent Class Analysis

Are Poker Players All the Same? Latent Class Analysis

The Influence of Locus of Control and Sensation Seeking Among Undergraduate Texas Hold’em Players

Identifying risk and mitigating gambling-related harm in online poker

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