I understand all too well this kind of addiction. People think it's not something to be taken seriously but it's the real deal. It's either the person is going through something that makes the game so addicting, like a good kind of escape from an awful reality, or the game itself contains elements that hook the person's brain (similar to how opiates and other psychoactive drugs hook people into using them). More academic studies may be in order.
Poker is a very interesting game and also complicated. I play it for a long time, I think more than twenty years. I am an accountant and poker is my hobby. In real life, I play with my friends on small bets, but it is very hard to get them all together and play a normal poker game, that's why after some time I started to play online and I find it very interesting, Yes when you hold your cards and have your chips in real life is better but holding a mobile or mouse is also good. I usually play on small bets because I don't play to make some money, I play because I like the process. _______________________________________ https://www.ninjacasino.com/ca/jackpot-games