Harvard teacher invites the presidential candidates to play poker.

Professor Charles Nesson has been one of the biggest supporters of the theory that poker is a game of skill more than anything else, the Harvard Law School Professor made a particular guest appearance on “The Colbert Report”, the Comedy Central show conducted by Stephen Colbert to converse about his experiences using poker as a teaching tool, advocate for legalizing poker in all its forms including online poker and to propose a poker game exclusive for presidential candidates to test their ability and judgment.  Professor Nesson's appearance can be seen again on Comedy Central at 8:30 pm tonight.

Charles Nesson, founder and President of the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society think that Americans should have the right to play online poker. "I want to make poker a legitimate thing for teaching strategy ... Poker is a marvelous game for seeing what a situation looks like from the other side. But why not play with your buddies around the table? Online poker is like a school and it is right there for you and it is an easier way to master the mathematics of it” he said.

The interview finished with the Harvard professor proposing to invite the presidential candidates to play poker to show their strategic skill.  Colbert approved Nesson's proposal saying, "That would be nice ... I can just see Hillary with the sunglasses with the little snake eyes on them".

Professor Charles Nesson said, "Poker is a quintessentially American game that draws on the best traditions in our culture, mixing individualism and sociability, and placing a premium on smarts," Nesson said.  "Poker is more than just a fun game; it has real educational possibilities.  It is one of the best tools we have to teach negotiation, risk assessment, strategic thinking and other essential life skills,"

"This is an exciting opportunity for the public to see how poker provides important insights into a candidates' personality more effectively than any debate."