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...Harvard Law School’s Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society, said he did not find the results of the study surprising. He asserted that poker is less like gambling and more like “risk assessment.” According to Woods, other casino games, such as blackjack, have a built-in advantage towards the house, making it less likely for players to win money. “There is no house in poker, so no one is guaranteed to win,” Woods said. “Poker exercises your ability to make good decisions...
...need to think of impulse-control training as a long-term investment plan," she says, "one that can lead to less addiction, less gambling, a lower dropout rate and lower unemployment." That's a far bigger payoff than you'll ever get playing blackjack or craps...
Risk-taking, by definition, defies logic. Reason can't explain why people do unpredictable things - like betting on blackjack or jumping out of planes - for little or, sometimes, no reward at all. There's the thrill, of course, but those brief moments of ecstasy aren't enough to keep most risk takers coming back for more - which they do, again and again, like addicts...
...exciting option for consumers as well. Unlike most devices from the smartphone maker based in Waterloo, Canada, the Storm won't have a physical keyboard, allowing for a larger, 3.2-in. touchscreen and a much neater appearance. And with a wide range of after-market applications - including Facebook, a blackjack game and a GPS navigation program - it should also be a lot more fun to use. All apps can be downloaded via a built-in browser, but it is not clear whether the App Center will be accessible from older models of BlackBerry handhelds. The Storm is expected...
Macau is a city that resonates with the sound of money. The nonstop rat-a-tat of millions of gambling chips tossed on blackjack and baccarat tables in its cavernous casinos, the constant thumping from the construction of five-star hotels and luxury apartments and the hubbub of the crowds of tourists who jam the narrow streets of this tiny Chinese enclave mix to create the roar of fortunes being made. This is the sound of one of the greatest gambling booms in history. The casinos in Macau take in more money than those of the Las Vegas Strip...