A friend of mine who watched the WSOP final table with his 12-year-old son earlier this week sent me a note asking if I knew of any \”poker little leagues\” that he could enroll his son in. I don\’t, but the question got me thinking. How young is too young to expose kids to the wonders of poker, and what\’s the best way to teach them about the game?
With all of the coverage the November Nine has gotten – and will continue to get through reruns on ESPN – it should come as no surprise that a new, younger generation will become interested in poker, perhaps inspired by a 21-year-old world champion who got his start online years before he could play in American casinos.
The question is, what is the best, most responsible way to teach kids about poker and \”gambling\”?
For my part, I suggested my friend buy his son some chips and a number of quality poker strategy books that he must read before starting to play penny-ante games at the kitchen table. Anyone have better suggestions?
