We have previously reported on the lighjt hearted Paddy Power “Poker 2006 – The State of Play” poker study conducted earlier this year, but the deviltry is in the detail, so here are a few of the more amusing facts:
With typical Gaelic eloquence, Paddy Power Poker.com said it “….delved deep into the hearts and minds of British and Irish poker players” to discover that:
. 55% of all poker players have played the game naked or in their underwear – hopefully online! (see Intercasino results above)
. 63% would rather play poker than have sex.
. 13% have injured themselves playing poker.(the mind boggles)
. 33% would stake their partner in a $1 million game.
. 37% have told little white lies in order to play poker (“Just going up to pay the accounts on the Internet, dear”).
. 71% have wanted to destroy their computers after a ‘bad beat’.
. 81% believe poker is a game of skill.
. 38% play poker every day.
The survey of over 500 poker players across Ireland and Britain also found that most poker players in Ireland will vote for Fianna Fail in the next general election, while most players in the UK intend to vote Conservative.
When asked the fun question of who would win a game of poker between George W. Bush, Osama Bin Laden, Tony Blair, Fidel Castro, Kim Jong Il and Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro was voted the clear champ.
Given the choice of playing a game of poker with a historical figure, Elvis the Pelvis narrowly won out over gun slinger and poker legend Wild Bill Hickok. Almost as many people wanted to play with Hitler as Jesus, go figure.
The report, published as a full colour, six page PDF is available for download at www.paddypowerpoker.com/media-suite.