Summary of
Positive Behaviors in the Online Poker Room
by Mike
Harrison, Strategy and Games
Writer
Lately, we have been discussing at length many of the factors that contribute to
achieving financial success at online casinos and poker rooms. Not just
conjecture, all of these factors are now backed with empirical evidence thanks
to the 2006 eCOGRA Global Online Gambler Survey and corresponding report.
Overall, the
report shows there are more factors that contribute to financial success for
internet poker players than there are for online casino gamblers. While some of these
factors attribute to positive gains in all forms of gambling, many of them
specifically apply to playing poker.
The survey shows that poker layers who reported
winning more money were more likely to not chase after losses, play at more
poker sites, listen to music while playing poker, play at multiple tables
simultaneously (no more than four), play with a smaller percentage of their
bankroll (2% to 10% is the optimum range), play to win money (not for
entertainment), play more often, view poker as a game of skill and think of
their self as a skillful player.
It should be noted that many of these factors
are directly associated with one another and serve to fuel the positive outcomes
derived from each. For instance, it makes sense that a player who is winning
more often than not would be encouraged to play more often. This does not mean
that a player will necessarily continue to win more often, thus giving credence
to other factors contributing to overall success in the online poker room.
Considering
the fact that poker is indeed a game of skill and chance, it is thought that one
of the most active contributors to financial gain is the motivation to gamble
for financial reasons, which is also a contributing factor to financial success
for online casino gamers. It goes to show that poker should be played with a
sound strategy at all times.
The survey, however, is thought to be affected by a
psychological phenomenon known as "attributional bias", in which players who win
more often will attribute their good fortune to skill, even though luck may have
been the largest factor. The survey concluded that more research into this area
should be undertaken in future surveys and studies.
Lastly, in addition to not
having to face a Casinos Edge, poker players also have the luxury of playing
with very small stakes, thus contributing to less financial losses. The one
phenomenon that appears to go against the favor of poker players, however, is
the act of pretending to be another gender, which apparently 12% of poker
players do.
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