Playing Poker in a Bad Economy
Simple question: Does online poker suffer when the economy is in the tank?
I’ve always read that during an economic downturn, certain industries, understandably, suffer. In the States, the housing market collapsed in the wake of predatory lending and all that, and gas prices skyrocketed. Not a good mix. Travel suffered, tourism changed from a long distance affair to staying in your AC-pumped living room, and disposable income quickly became a cool thing to talk about in terms of what the “good ol’ days” had to offer.
But what about card games, and especially that great game, poker?
Turns out that poker, like many gambling games, actually see and uptick when times are touch financially. As people flock to fill that depressing void in their lives where their savings once was, they play poker not only as an escape, but as an ill-conceived way of producing a little more money.
It doesn’t make a lot of sense, but then again when people are desperate they’ll try anything. It’s just a shame that many people turn to gambling, or the lottery or other games of chance, because the odds are always going to be stacked against them. There’s no easy fix.
My fix? Try the movies!
