If ever you needed a reason to buy an MP3 player, surely this is it. Studies have shown that using an MP3 player, and listening to the right sort of music, can actually help you win at Poker.

This isn’t some dodgy scam that will see you ‘asked to leave’ Vegas and then transported out into the desert either, this is based on pure emotional responses.

You’ve probably heard that certain types of music, namely rock, can make you drive your car more aggressively, whereas classic music can make you drive more economically. The same principal can be applied to playing poker.

As poker is a game filled with emotions, the emotional response one feels when listening to certain types of music has a direct connection to a player’s performance.

The connection is one that borders on hypnosis as music can have a very powerful effect on the human brain, such as helping sick people recover from illness and children battle their fears.

So if you’re planning a big poker game soon, or maybe a trip to Vegas, you might want to buy yourself an MP3 player first and fill it with the right sort of music. Music that calms you, promotes positive thought and helps your concentration.

It could be the difference between winning big and losing everything.