The Popularity of Poker

Once relegated to smoky back rooms, poker now has our national stage with star-studded championships on television and an ever-growing following. We’ll look at why more people are betting on this game of luck and skill, who’s playing poker these days and how long this craze might continue. Laura's guests are Lou Krieger, Author of nine books on poker, columnist for several magazines including Poker Pro and Pokermagazine.com and host of both the Royal Vegas Championships and College Poker Championships and Jeff Cohen, Professional Poker Player from New Hampshire. We'll also hear from James Whelan, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Memphis and Arthur Reber, Professor of Psychology at City College in Brooklyn, author of the New Gambler's Bible and columnist for Poker Player Magazine.