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Some people cringe at the thought of being labeled as a gambler since the stigma would forever hound them. People have different reasons as to why they gamble. Some gamble to forget their problems, others for fun, or to while away the time, those who play seriously and those who are addicted to it.

But all is not negative when it comes to gambling as there are untapped benefits of gambling which cannot be seen within the walls of the casino, or the race track, or in the bingo social hall.

Employment

In Las Vegas, a whopping 60 percent of the employment ratio is attributed to the presence of casinos. Imagine what would happen to Las Vegas if all the casinos suddenly stopped operating.

Entertainment

Self-discipline is the key. Gambling is for entertainment, as it was intended to be. Others just couldn’t handle a loss and always kept right on thinking that the next card would be the one to salvage all that has been lost. But it never does. And these types of gamblers only comprise one-fourth of the gambling population who cannot gamble responsibly.

Imagine the other 75 percent who responsibly gamble. These are the people who find the entertainment value of gambling and they are never blinded by the illusion that hitting it big time just once is the key to financial freedom.

It is sad that only a small percentage of the gambling population gets the bad rap of how gambling can be so destructive. Families, friends, properties, jobs, crimes and deception permeate the destruction brought about by gambling but it is still a small portion of the gambling population.

Charity Work

Winnings from gambling activities have contributed in providing the needed financial support of worthy causes. They use gambling activities such as bingos or lotteries with a percentage of the jackpot winnings tied with charity institutions.

Some celebrities even show their prowess in card games like poker to provide entertainment for the viewers and winnings for the charity institution they represent.

Health benefit

Studies have been found that retirees 65 years old and above who gamble have less health issues such as depression, alcoholism and bankruptcy as they find gambling to be therapeutic as it exercises their mind and keep them alert.

The study was not conclusive, however, because retiree gamblers are the recreational gamblers who find the entertainment value of gambling. They are healthier because they are healthy to begin with and not because they gamble.

In the end, it is not the gambling act itself that makes it beneficial or harmful to the individual. It is the decision of the individual if gambling would rule him or he would rule his gambling habit.

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No it is not! Each and every free citizen has the right to get a job and earn money in Sturgis Michigan. What will a person do without a job? He/she would try to get money from illegitimate sources. This is because money is necessary if you want to survive. Therefore, depriving someone of a job is more or less being party to the crime that jobless person commits for money. Still, there are a group of people who are depriving thousands of unemployed individuals of a simple job in Michigan by opposing the setting up of a casino. If you do a careful analysis, the casino is being set up in an area where more than 20 percent of the population is jobless. Therefore, the construction of a casino in such an area means thousands of much-needed job opportunities. Jobless people will get a chance to earn their living and support their families. People will become self-sufficient and the Michigan community will prosper. There will be a higher literacy rate as more and more children will be able to go to good schools and colleges. Eventually, the setting up of a casino will result in a much more mature and responsible society.

This is not all! A sturgis casino can pump in millions of dollars into the local economy. This will present the local authorities will more funds to open up better educational institutions and heath care centers. This could even result in the setting up of factories and offices in the area. Therefore, the locals will be presented with even more opportunities to work. Yes, all this is absolutely possible. All that is needed is a beginning and the casino in such an area is providing just that! Now, if you consider all these benefits that a casino can provide, would you be insensitive enough to oppose the setting up of a casino in such a place? By doing so, you will actually be robbing the right of thousands of unemployed people to live with pride. You will be depriving thousands of children the right to education. You will be taking away the right for proper medical facilities from thousands of sick people. Have you ever thought about it?

The trauma and suffering of being jobless can only be felt by a person who has been unemployed at some time or the other. It is a terrible feeling and a jobless person hates his/her very existence every single moment of the day. The feeling of being helpless against hunger and thirst is very painful. Come to think of it, there are thousands of jobless people who go through this pain and suffering each day of their lives just because they do not have a job. In such a case, if a casino is being set up in the area, what is wrong with it? At least someone has taken an initiative to help these jobless people. By opposing the setting up of a casino in such a place, we would be depriving thousands of locals of the much-needed jobs.

Mark West is a researcher and advocate for the Sturgis Jobs Website. After a proposal was submitted to develop a very large scale establishment that would create thousands of jobs in an area where more than 20 percent of the population is unemployed and our Michigan Representatives have opposed the development, he writes to help his fellow citizens who are deprived of basic needs such as a job. He writes to defend the only chance that the jobless people have to earn legitimate money and put food on their table. Help Sturgis and the neighboring community in their struggle for existence. It is time we stand united and fight for our basic right, the right to survive.

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Hand rankings

From first to worst, hands in Texas hold ‘em are ranked as follows…

Royal flush
The daddy of all poker hands, a royal flush is a straight flush involving the 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace.
Straight flush
A straight (see below) but with all the cards in the same suit.
Four of a kind
Four cards of the same rank, for example four Queens.
Full house
A combination of a pair and three of a kind.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit, for example five diamonds.
Straight
Five cards in sequential rank order, for example 8, 9, 10, Jack and a Queen. An ace may be used as both a high and a low card.
Three of a kind
Also called trips, this is where you have three cards of the same rank, for example three sevens.
Two Pair
Two sets of cards of the same rank, for example two queens and two sixes.
Pair
Any two cards of the same rank, for example two Queens. The ranking of pairs mirrors that of the cards in general, so the strongest pair is a pair of Aces and the weakest a pair of 2s.
High card
The highest ranked card is an Ace, and the ranking runs from the Ace down through the picture cards all the way to 2.

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