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 House of Hearts:  //"Helping people heal ... One chip at a time"//

= = When it comes to addictions, the common relations are smoking, drinking, gambling, sex and drugs. Most often overlooked is online poker -- bringing the thrills of the casino straight to your home. In recent years, with the development, popularity and rapid fire expansion of the internet, the world wide web took poker, a classic game of hand rankings and turned it into a present day sensation. With documentaries, international tournaments and even entire television stations devoted to the spectate of poker, its popularity continues to rise. This is due in part to the fact that online poker has made ease of the sport, no longer requiring many things that held poker back previously, such as money, transportation, friends within a set geographic location, poor bluffing skills, etc. Many individuals have trouble grasping the concept of an addiction that is not physically stimulating or body altering, such as drugs or alcohol. Because of this, severity of those addicted to online poker continues to grow with each passing day. The consequences of online poker, if taken out of context and abused can be severe. The repercussions of addiction can result in, but are not limited to financial strain, time loss, social alienation and physical abuse. House of Hearts, a NFP organization dedicated to help those who seek it, and to educate those who do not.