Card games: the example of poker

Card games are one of the most common games played by young people. Are they strategy games or gambling games? That depends. What is certain is that poker is indeed considered a game of chance and money, by addiction experts and legal experts alike. No one will deny that the player's skill, daring and cunning are important. However, the element of chance must not be overlooked, and there's nothing you can do about it. For a game of chance to be considered as such, chance need not be predominant; it need only be incidental. Poker is therefore a game of chance and money, as soon as there is a bet and a possible win

Over the past few years, poker has become increasingly popular with the general public: there are more and more clubs, and dozens of new online players every day. The sums of money flowing through online betting sites in particular are staggering. Poker has become a real business, with an explosion in sales of equipment, specialist magazines, books, DVDs, caps and more. These games were generally reserved for gaming circles, but casinos now want their share of the enormous pie...

Card games are massively appealing to young people. In recent years, television programs and publicity of all kinds surrounding poker and the celebrities who play the game have led to a surge in interest.

At the same time, betting organizers are rubbing their hands! This type of betting is very similar to tiercé or sports betting , which are responsible for huge losses, not least due to the'illusion of control' to which many "connoisseur" bettors fall victim.