Are poker players geniuses?

In many ways, yes. In order to succeed and win money at poker, a person must develop their mathematical and logical reasoning skills beyond what an average person would know. Even so, raw intelligence is less important than having the strong work ethic it takes to become skilled at the game.

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2024-01-05 13:32:36

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How often do pro poker players win?
Winning high stakes poker players may only book a win a little over 50% of the time. And this is because, as you probably know, losing sometimes is inevitable in poker. No matter how good you are at poker, some days there just isn't anything you can do to win.
2024-02-13 09:14:07

How many poker players make money?
It is likely that only around 30% of poker players are winners over the long term. And only about 10% are significant winners (i.e. make a meaningful side income or can consider going pro).
2024-01-06 21:46:36

Why do some professional poker players wear sunglasses interpersonal communication?
The sunglasses prevent other players from noticing pupil dilation, which may indicate that the cardholder has a good hand. In fact, poker players have a term for all nonverbal communication signals that may “leak” what kind of hand a specific player has; they are called “tells” (Caro, 2003).
2023-10-17 07:48:27

Do poker players play blackjack?
Blackjack and poker share many of the same elements that poker players live for, so it really shouldn't come as a surprise when looking into the topic of why poker players love to play blackjack.
2023-10-09 09:54:48

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