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In addressing the second research objective, it
was found that:
! In terms of awareness of responsible gambing
practices, problem and borderline problem
gamblers were more aware of some responsible
gambling measures than non-problem
gamblers, specifically the club’s policies
prohibiting the provision of credit for
gambling,
that personal cheques cannot be cashed at the
club, and that large poker machine winnings
cannot be paid all in cash. However, they were
also more likely to have seen advertising or
promotions by their club that they consider
irresponsible. No differences were found in the
perceived adequacy of responsible gambling
measures when compared by problem gambling
category. In terms of perceived effectiveness,
the responsible gambling practices in the clubs
appear to have changed the way about half of
problem and borderline problem gamblers
think about their gambling.Interestingly, the
skilled players did not come out ahead because
they won more often. On the contrary, the
skilled players won between 8,605 and 9,271
pots, while the eight average-skilled players
won between 10,216 and 10,638 pots each. This
illustrates an important rule in poker: skilled
poker players are more selective, and therefore,
enter fewer pots. They win less often, but are
more likely to win the pots that they do enter.
Average-skilled players tend to pursue more
hands, and therefore, lose more when they do
lose.
On average, these poker players played against
an expected return (house edge) of -2.69%;
however, when playing against skilled players
the average return was -3.1% for the Igors,
which is a relatively small house edge. The
skilled players achieved an average return of
+1.35%, approximately the same advantage card
counters can achieve in blackjack.
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