Which "non poker" historical figure would have been the best player?

jordanbillie · Oct 18, 2021

Going as far back in time as you would like, who do you think would be the best poker player in the world now, if they were given the chance to learn the game?

My choice is Socrates. I feel like he would constantly be asking other players to explain to him how they knew for sure how to play poker. His persistent enquiry into game theory would drive players nuts.

blata8ruga · Oct 18, 2021

Maybe Einstein just for sheer brain power and his ability to learn the game.

jordanbillie · Oct 18, 2021

blata8ruga said:
Maybe Einstein just for sheer brain power and his ability to learn the game.

oooo and Sir Isaac Newton! He would have certainly been a poker phenom!!!

fullclock · Oct 18, 2021

What a good question friend. The truth is that he would choose a person like William James Sidis for having been the most intelligent man in history.

Chebchoub · Oct 18, 2021

In general, I think that every brilliant scientist in mathematics and psychology would easily become a poker professional.
but for me I think he is the brilliant scientist Al-Khwarizmi, since he is the discoverer of the science of algorithms, I'm sure he would be the best of all if he were in our time and interested in poker.

FoxMS · Oct 19, 2021

I think it could be Stalin, Churchill, Hitler, or Roosevelt. I love the story of the Second World War.

JeanOlis · Oct 19, 2021

easy

Ayrton Senna

Gutshot Gus · Oct 19, 2021

Harry Truman. He wasn't afraid to be aggressive and go all in.

weralomos · Oct 19, 2021

jordanbillie said:
Going as far back in time as you would like, who do you think would be the best poker player in the world now, if they were given the chance to learn the game?

My choice is Socrates. I feel like he would constantly be asking other players to explain to him how they knew for sure how to play poker. His persistent enquiry into game theory would drive players nuts.

Alas, no matter how many chances you give old people, they can't beat young people.

jordanbillie · Oct 19, 2021

Gutshot Gus said:
Harry Truman. He wasn't afraid to be aggressive and go all in.

That's not even funny.

seraxel · Oct 19, 2021

Maybe someone like Morphy or Lasker...

0546474 · Oct 19, 2021

I think it would be interesting to see the results of Einstein's poker game !!!

Lena M · Oct 19, 2021

Hello.
I think it could be Napoleon. It would be interesting to see the game with Napoleon.

Normino · Oct 19, 2021

Alan Turing.. He cracked the enigma code in ww2 he might have been a good player..

Dandadandan · Oct 19, 2021

Jesus Christ!

He could get all his table mates wasted by turning their drinks into wine

Whaevoz · Oct 20, 2021

Buddha

Best poker face ever!

Juan Oro · Oct 20, 2021

Simon Bolivar, the liberator, was a great strategist and knew very well how to win battles against his opponents.

SPANKYSN · Oct 20, 2021

Sigmund Freud...he would be able to analyze your strategy and relate it to your childhood...free head psychology session mixed with poker...now why did I go all in with Ace/Queen off Suit? Must have something to do with my toilet training!

jordanbillie · Oct 20, 2021

SPANKYSN said:
Sigmund Freud...he would be able to analyze your strategy and relate it to your childhood...free head psychology session mixed with poker...now why did I go all in with Ace/Queen off Suit? Must have something to do with my toilet training!

Ha! I like this one!

pavel1111111 · Oct 20, 2021

my opinion abraham lincon

, very fair person and very smart

Qairo · Oct 20, 2021

Einstein, Newton, Tegmark
Gagarin
Lenin, Stalin, Roosevelt

pwalker4201977 · Oct 20, 2021

I would say anyone that was great at math, but if I had to pick one I’d say Einstein

Rahatis · Oct 20, 2021

Good question!

Bruce Lee clearly.

Fushicho · Oct 21, 2021

I was going to say "Christ", but thinking about it althought he would know what everyone was holding, he'd let others win!

Then I saw someone suggested Ayrton Senna. That's inspired!

ppartizan2 · Oct 21, 2021

Matt damon in rounders haha.

Which "non poker" historical figure would have been the best player?

jordanbillie

Legend

blata8ruga

Visionary

jordanbillie

Legend

fullclock

Legend

Chebchoub

Poker is one of life's mysteries

FoxMS

Legend

JeanOlis

Enthusiast

Gutshot Gus

Legend

weralomos

Rock Star

jordanbillie

Legend

seraxel

Rock Star

0546474

Legend

Lena M

Legend

Normino

Legend

Dandadandan

Enthusiast

Whaevoz

Legend

Juan Oro

Visionary

SPANKYSN

Legend

jordanbillie

Legend

pavel1111111

Legend

Qairo

Enthusiast

pwalker4201977

Rock Star

Rahatis

Legend

Fushicho

Visionary

ppartizan2

Rock Star

About CardsChat

Our Community

Our Site