'This is just so unfair!': A qualitative analysis of loss-induced emotions and tilting in on-line poker

International Gambling Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 255-270

  Palomäki, Jussi ^a   Laakasuo, Michael ^a   Salmela, Mikko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

emotions; on line poker; phenomenology of losing; poker experience; tilting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882254821     PISSN: 14459795     EISSN: 14794276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2013.780631     Document Type: Article

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