When Charles Nesson, a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and member of the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS) claims that poker can teach children life skills, he probably touches the limit of what people will ever be able to accept when it comes to poker legitimacy.

Although, poker pro and 2004 WSOP winner Annie Duke joining the Decision Education Foundation, a group focused on helping children making better life decisions, adds considerable strength to Nesson’s position.

Who knows, maybe one day poker will actually be a natural part of school children’s schedule. According to the GPSTS they state that poker can assist in a person’s development of strategic thinking and enhance situational judgment skills. Poker may also helpful for teaching geopolitical analysis, risk assessment and money management.