Now college students in Virginia can get pointers on hold'em in class before taking the money of their fellow undergrads in apartment and frat house games.
The University of Richmond is now offering a course called "Poker Mania," a non-credited class being offered over three Wednesday nights in October for a $69 fee. The course, offered initially last year, is taught by Scott Redmond, a chartered financial analyst with a deep interest in poker.
The three class focus on the basics of poker, such as the math behind probabilities and odds with discussion on starting hand selections and common drawing hands, poker psychology including learning tells, and formulating strategies based on the lessons taught in the previous two classes. No real money is exchanged in the classes. The course description calls for Monopoly money to be put in play.
Given the options offered by the University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies -- Ice Skating and Intermediate Golf among them -- I think I'll take the Poker Mania course please (as well as all of the Monopoly money of the fish who dare take me on.)
