Talkin About Poker: Straight Talk for Parents and their Players is a new book authored by Loren Ackerman. This book offers a different perspective on the popular game of poker, the point of view of parents of college age children who are getting involved in playing poker.
Talkin About Poker was written from Ackerman experience as a mother to a college age son who has been playing no limit Texas Holdem poker games at college. Ackerman book offers tips for parents on how to communicate with their children and how to tell whether the poker habit is turning into addiction.
The winning of a 21-year-old student from Los Angeles at one of the recent World Series of Poker tournaments proves the popularity of poker among college students. Poker is one of the most popular pastimes in American colleges and statistics show that huge part of college students are playing poker at their dorm rooms, at online poker rooms and at parties.
Loren Ackermans book advices parents who find themselves panicked of the statistics and confused of the different opinions about poker in the media. The book offers parents to communicate with their children about poker and to advice them on how to make responsible decisions.
