Challenges in Regulating Live Poker in Italy – Part 3
The traditional structure of Texas Hold’em poker tournaments is one of the main reasons that force the discipline into the categories of “gambling“. The analysis of a hand played in a live tournament demonstrates this hypothesis, highlighting the influence of the random component and the lack of strategy in certain situations, such as when being […]
The challenges of regulating live poker in Italy – Part 2
The journey towards the regulation of live poker in Italy faces a series of challenges related to the so-called “structural misunderstanding“. To understand the need for an evolved discipline of poker at a professional level, it is essential to examine the origins of this misunderstanding and its influence on the technical-strategic, cultural, and socio-economic growth […]
The challenges of regulating live poker in Italy – Part 1
The debate on the regulation of live poker in Italy is complex and has many facets. Today, we critically analyze Prof. Crismani‘s report “Sports discipline and the game of poker”, an analysis that played a crucial role in the creation of the Skill Poker Index. The document highlights the critical aspects of the game dynamics […]
