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Poker and Presidents
Painting by Andy Thomas What do poker and presidents have in common?  Presidents Roosevelt (both), Harding, Eisenhower, Truman, Nixon were all fans of the game (see here). Now I have just learned that Obama is a poker player (see here). In fact, he is the founding member of a group of poker players, lawmakers and lobbyists, that would on a [...]
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Posted on January 11, 2008 by Suber | Filed Under Poker, Politics, Presidents
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Promoting Poker As An Educational Tool
 (Picture above taken from NYTimes article) Recently there was a NYTimes article about a Harvard professor (Charles Nesson) and some of his students that formed a group that shows how poker can be used to teach cognitive skills. The name of their group is the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society.  Their idea is a good one.  [...]
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Posted on January 2, 2008 by Suber | Filed Under Business, Education, Legal, Poker
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