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Message: [QUOTE="BentleyBoy, post: 7021852, member: 131913"] I love this thread and want to congratulate [USER=63826]@nabmom[/USER] on suggesting the topic for discussion and to CardsChat for using the idea. I am amazed at the views expressed in the thread and the variety of responses provided by the community. I think that it is a great idea for the teacher to teach Holdem to the kids....... but I would plead with the teacher to ensure that in doing so they understand the full scheme of the game, and maybe suggest they take the CardsChat Poker Course before doing so? I would also encourage them not to get fixated with just the mathematical side of poker, which many members have commented on, but extend the teaching to the understanding that playing Holdem (poker) reflects society and life In life we come up against many different and challenging situations. Poker is no different. Learning how to deal with different life situations based on knowledge of what you are doing, those others involved and the situation in which you find yourself is a valuable lesson. Your approach and response may change depending on your starting position. Also, the opponents in poker represent the wide spread of people we will encounter in life. There are those who you can read easily, those who you cannot, those who will play a straight hand and those that will bluff the life out of you. Learning how to deal with such situations is essential as a growing person. While there are many more developmental and societal links to poker, one significant lesson that can be learned from poker is that even though you do everything right, you may still not win. Alternatively, you don’t have to do something perfectly, just make a decision, having assessed the available information (in the right circumstances). There is no wrong or right decision....just the best one at the right time. It could also be that the wrong decision at the right time may get you a win! For those of you who focussed your concerns on the risk of addiction to gambling, I can tell you, many kids play many addictive games (including card games) way before 7th grade, and don’t go on to be addicted to gambling. That is a totally separate subject, in my humble opinion. My final thought is that poker is a microcosm of society. Learning poker gives us a head start when trying to deal with society.....and vice versa. Every school subject shouldn’t just be about that one subject, but should cross boundaries t the overall development of our children and future leaders. Our lives are in their hands and the best education and life experience they get the better I say! Thanks Damo [/QUOTE]

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