UK players in the 18 to 24 age group believe they are the best at playing poker – that’s just one of the findings coming out of a survey of more than 2,000 players conducted by Grosvenor Casinos.
The organisers believe the study is the biggest of its type in the last decade, covering gaming habits, and perceived playing ability to the nation’s favourite professional poker player.
The survey found that younger players, on average, believe they are more adept at poker than older players, with 57 percent of respondents under 35 ranking themselves as ‘above average’ or better. Conversely, two thirds (67 percent) of players over 54 years old say that their poker skills are ‘average’ or worse.
Younger poker players frequently play multiple online poker games at any one time, with 44 percent of under 35s keeping their eye on three or more tables at once. This contrasts to those aged 45 and over; 81 percent of whom usually prefer to play on two tables or fewer at a time.
Despite appearing more confident, younger players did admit to investing more time into learning how they can improve their game.
More than half of younger players (54 percent) play poker to learn how the game works and improve their skills. In contrast, those who are 55 and over are less motivated by money or learning how to play, and more motivated by playing for fun (51 percent).
Grosvenor Casinos’ survey found that when younger players aren’t actively playing poker, they are still more eager to improve their technique. Over half of young players (64 percent) frequently read poker content online and watch poker strategy videos in their spare time.
Younger players cited Will Kassouf, who was recently sponsored by Grosvenor at the GUKPT Manchester, as their favourite professional poker player: a man notorious for using trash talk to rile his opponents while playing. His controversial tactics earned him the title of “king