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[SIZE=2]Hi there,[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]To answer your question, I don't know of any specific colleges that are breeding grounds for the world's top poker players.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]You are right that a lot of the best players learn the game around college/university time, or at least early in their working lives before deciding to go pro.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]There are many factors that contribute to success but a common one that many of the players mention is the ability to discuss ideas and research the game as part of a group. The German group of friends including Fedor Holz, Bencb and others produced many top pros. Similarly, Apestyles, Stephen Chidwick came from one study group. There are countless other examples.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]Poker seems a simple game but the decision tree is enormous so having access to many minds certainly helps.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]It's probably the case that being a college age without many commitments means they have more free time to devote to poker. This is also an age where people will take risks with bankroll etc. knowing that they have the ability to recover.[/SIZE]
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