Are poker players smart?

[ga25x]

That's actually bad question. So many different people play poker. Are humans smart? What defines smart? You can be very good poker player, but you make stupid choices in life. I personally know few people, who are good in poker, but in nothing else.

 

[kanycta99]

I think you can't tell if a person is smart or stupid just by the way they play poker.

 

[Sulfuros001]

It depends on where you play, example :if you play on a professional poker tourney in real poker, i think you would say yes, all of them are smart in their own waya and skills and they re pro at what they do. But sometimes it's not the case when it comes to online poker.

 

[BlackIce]

Are poker players smart?

It depends on what time of day I start drinking at.

Yup , i do very good at thye tables but then i bet on sports after a few drinks and lose everytime . i couldnt hit a bet if i got lucky.

 

[ChubbySin]

I believe so!

I´m Electrician Engineer and I apply some poker concepts in my job, such as patience and wait for the right moment, and not playing my cards (opportunities) anyway.

 

[gud1ni99]

As noted above: it all depends on the level of the player. Professionals who have achieved significant success can be called smarter
But there are also many mediocre players who are not distinguished by special intelligence...

 

[alien666dj]

The one who works on the game is smart.

 

[TonyTadzh]

For analyse people, calculating odds, imagine opponents cards, yep u have to be smart

 

[JohnWayne329]

depends on each man. To be a good poker player does not require good brains

 

[takinitSLEAZEE]

There's "smarts" and then there's know-how, imo. One is intuitive, the other is learned. The only way to really be sure is to apply the scientific method. Take an intellectual who's never played a hand of poker in their life and pit them against a seasoned poker player and monitor the ensuing game. I think this would be a great experiment. Have them play about 1,000 hands. That should bring an honest result to the question. :fight:

 

[azgeda]

I think it entirely depends on the person and his character lol.

 

[ScooperNova]

Like any other segment or group, some are, some arent.

 

[Pokerstudy]

No.

 

[nee_cccccccc]

Ha ha ha

It's not smart to risk losing any money.

 

[davidkimtai89]

I think poker is stupid also many , they usually make a consictence call ,

 

[pepomjp]

I think poker is stupid also many , they usually make a consictence call ,

Stupid is the player that plays poker without knowing texas holdem is a mathematical game

 

[63burner]

not just smart

To be successful, poker players need to be smart, analytical. But a player must also be instinctive, know when to push the envelope. And, importantly, for live poker, be able to read their opponents, pick up on their tells.

 

[samuri]

SMART

More lucky than smart

 

[001Jaguar]

It depends on people I guess there is no connection between smart it’s just feeling your luck

 

[nutself]

Anyone can play poker, so there are all kinds of people, maybe the losing players are not smart, but I think the winning players are not only smart, they are also very knowledgeable, observant and hard working.

 

[danydidi]

Poker players are the smartest unless when they loose money they can not afford

 

[Canwai]

I think poker requires a lot of brain activity. Of course, learning to play poker makes you smarter.

 

[Igor G]

Of course, successful players are definitely smart. But in general, players are different, there are players who are not very smart, and perhaps that is why smart players are successful players.

 

[Chebchoub]

Hi

Yes, a professional poker player can be smart, only if he is successful in his own business and is aware that poker is not a way to make a living, because many professional poker players have their own business, whether it is related to poker, such as setting up an online poker school and exploiting his fame And his professionalism in the field of poker ... or other projects far from poker. But if a poker player is a professional and depends entirely on betting in poker then his life will always be surrounded by risks like bankruptcy, and in my opinion he cannot be considered successful

 

[najisami]

In this world, there are smart people and not so smart ones. And that applies to poker players too. Aren't they part of this world ?