Are poker players smart?

[dreamer13]

Scientists believe that the quality of intelligence is determined by the speed of thinking, based on knowledge and experience. It is clear that for our example, poker could be such areas of expertise and experience. Poker is a game of strategy, and masters of strategy games usually have the mental acuity that you find in people who also do well on intelligence tests. Poker players quickly process a large amount of information, evaluate options for action depending on the situation. They have emotional intelligence, that is, they pick up subtle suggestions and hints. And cool poker players have a very flexible psyche - they can quickly rebuild, much faster than the average person! It is this set of qualities that a relatively smart successful poker player should apply.

 

[Gallarado777]

I think professional players are very smart poker players because they defeat many players, so they are somehow different

 

[BrunoFabri01]

You would have to know a little bit of math to calculate the probability of having a hand, and if possible interpret them as expressions of an opponent's face

 

[arshuns]

Anyone can play poker. But to achieve real success, you have to be a smart person. Because it is necessary to process a large amount of information in a short period of time.

 

[wavetune]

if people provide a profit of a hundred million dollars to poker rooms for a year, then in my opinion the answer is obvious here - there will be more stupid people playing poker than smart ones, I assure you of this

 

[azteca6]

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[Andyreas]

I don't see the point in making several words in a sentence in different colours. 🙃

As to the question:
Some are, some aren't. 🤣

 

[majaverick]

I don't think all players are smart, but those who play strategically need to develop at least quick logical thinking. I think so because the game is very dynamic and timed.

 

[dzsire]

Anyone who can make a decent living from poker is really smart. You can say that he has seen enough hands to recognize most situations, but I think there is more to it than that.
Those who are among the professionals do not just play out of routine, but actually use their minds, think and analyze.
Otherwise, they are persistent, which is also related to the mind.
So I think they are really smart.

 

[steve01991]

the good ones are strategists!

 

[Recreationalplayer]

Winning players manage a way to beat others. So I will give it to them for outsmarting opponents.
But making a generalization that all poker players are smart doesn't make sense.

 

[D0nk3y Hunt3r]

Hey, it's not like you can teach monkey to play only aces all in and expect success, right?

 

[ghitocarcia]

if they are in the area in which they work, that is, those who are dedicated to poker will be skillful and intelligent depending on the time they spend on poker, but they are not necessarily so in other areas. I like to see how they face mind against mind at high levels. It's a supergrade of intelligence

 

[ATL2000]

Are some poker players smart? Sure.

Are most poker players smart? Nah.

 

[IronMike9000]

In my experience people with high IQ's are better at the fundamentals and pick the game up more quickly than the average player, and people with a high social IQ are very adapt at reading people, identifying bluffs, strength and weakness's. Like all things you don't have to be a genius to play poker but it does help.

 

[SL-247]

Professors - yes.

 

[MikeCarasone]

It’s quite obv some of the greatest poker players are very intelligent. Math and game theory and understanding probability is important thus being smart is very helpful in poker.

 

[WrongUsername]

not the poker players i play against not at all i don´t even think they have a brain

 

[danydidi]

Like everything in life their is smart ones and dumb ones .but usually most of are very amart

 

[Navin Sarabjeet]

I would most likely say that winning players on the long run are quite smart. Because these players have identified the tendencies of the weak ones and are captivating on that.

 

[cwdignus]

the algorithm to succeed in poker is not very complex, of course poker is an incomplete calculation so the variations are a constant, when relating intelligence and poker game, I think in Stu Ungar a legend in the game of poker ..... how to other aspects of life it looks like he spent all his intelligence just playing poker

 

[lyki67]

Yes. Most of good poker players are very smart. But, there are some players who play on luck. If this players wins, they think to be smart.

 

[Snake2007]

Not all poker players are smart, very few are smart and know how to read the opponent.

 

[spectralwave]

Yes of course most poker players have a very high IQ level and with that they gain in cleverness and voracity, but in life if you are not smart enough to notice the difficulties and make it a great ally you will never grow .

 

[Rost]

Players are different, some are smart and some are not so smart. Each person and each player, respectively, has its own shortcomings and advantages. The main thing is to know your strengths and learn to use them effectively.