Are poker players smart?

IXIX · Nov 9, 2021

Probably book smart …

Money smart probably not 😂

Luvepoker · Nov 9, 2021

There are some days I wonder if a player at the table has a clue as to what they are doing or playing. As for smarts, I would say poker players are smart.

niphon56 · Nov 9, 2021

Your bankroll tell you truth.

daniel888 · Nov 9, 2021

To win poker we have to make many better decisions than others so at least you need to be smart enough to understand why we should do those, although I don't think we need to be very smart to become winning players.

COMIRRR · Nov 10, 2021

Maybe it's wrong to say that a poker player is not smart and I say that because maybe that player is in the beginning when it comes to online gaming and until he realizes that it's not that the casino has to lose, the idea is that anyway it would be the players with the passage of time they acquire certain skills in terms of the game of poker, they become smarter!

Noroma · Nov 10, 2021

I don't think poker players are any more smarter than someone that doesn't play poker.
It's a game of skill and luck, and within any game of skill and luck the level varies a lot based on how much effort someone puts into the game. I believe the best poker players are players who are good at chunking together information and quick to memorize / identify spots that they have been in before and are thus able to reuse prior experience based on how well it went. Having a intuitive understanding of something is not an easy skill to learn, and as such some players will be more limited than others.

frank174 · Nov 10, 2021

I think poker player's are just like the rest of the population,their are smart ones ,the one's who think their smart,the average and below average ,you can be smart in life and dumb in poker or could be the reverse,it's a game and poker like any other game have people who are natural at it and other's who struggle,it's a game anyone can learn but a lifetime to master,it's a game every skill level can play,you can play serious or just for fun,but are poker player's smarter , no

GARCIA PABLO DANIEL · Nov 10, 2021

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Yes, because to play poker you have to have knowledge and skill ... have the ability to face the game ...

lukovnikofff · Nov 10, 2021

There are a lot of different people playing poker, some of them are very smart, and some of them are not that smart, but for poker just being smart is not enough! I believe that if you have well developed logical thinking and patience, then you can achieve some success in poker! Patience and work on the game will do the trick, I believe that every hardworking person can achieve success in poker! Luck also plays a very important role, if you are a lucky person, then you will definitely achieve a result if you work on the game! So I wish everyone good luck at the tables! All good!

bojji74 · Nov 10, 2021

The poker player is not only smart, but also a strategist.

Branimir84 · Nov 10, 2021

Good poker players obviously have some wits about them. But on average I'd say its, well average.

KozakAlex · Nov 10, 2021

They are smart, because a stupid person will not be able to win poker regularly. It's not just about mathematics, but also psychology. It is important to observe the actions of other players in order to profitably bluff. It is impossible to bluff in chess...

BillyR23 · Nov 10, 2021

Like in other fields, it's not a requirement to be smart to be able to play poker... now, from my experience and the research I've made when I've started playing poker, there are a few skills you'll need to master in order to maximize your chances of being successful and make money from poker(I won't go too much in detail but your math should be decent to be able to make some quick calculations* your number of outs/ percentage to win the hand... some decent mental game... also, poker is a game that continue to evolve, so dedicated poker players need to study a lot too).

So, IMO smart poker players- especially the ones that always work to improve their game- have a big advantage on the long run and for sure their chance to become winning players is higher $$$

GLGL all at the tables

mina271 · Nov 10, 2021

are poker players smart? well there are people too, and you can find everything that is available for non-poker players, also for poker players. The subtle difference is that clever players are constantly making profit while playing and the less clever ones don't. But I don't want to say that you are stupid if you lose at poker because something like that happens to the smartest. But dealing properly with brs and staying on a positive balance is a sign of wisdom

pljosko · Nov 10, 2021

At first I agreed with you, but when the password leaks and the CC tournament is attacked by "paratroopers" then I notice that there are more players for whom all in on any cards is the top of reasoning and strategy.

Recreationalplayer · Nov 10, 2021

Winning poker players are definitely smart...

filippfilm · Nov 12, 2021

Rahul14nav said:
So area unitskilled poker players smart? In many ways, yes. so as to succeed and win cash at poker, someoneshould develop their mathematical and logical reasoning skills on the far side what a median person would apprehend

Of course, they are smart in life. Many started good institutions with a mathematical bias

airvikki · Nov 17, 2021

This question cannot be answered unequivocally. As in life, in poker there are both smart enough and those who simply want to try their luck without skills, thinking that poker is just luck and nothing more. But poker is a constant work on the game, psychology. But of course luck is also needed)

zerosalex · Nov 17, 2021

If you are a winning pro you have to be some kind of smart.

alabos · Nov 17, 2021

mix of yes and no.........probably more cash tournament you play more smart players will play.....

Atararo14 · Nov 18, 2021

to be a winner, it's essential to play a GTO poker, analyze the spots, calculate the equity + exploit the opponent according to his profile

fullclock · Nov 18, 2021

I think it is 50% intelligence and 50% is practice of many hands played and it is also a bit of luck. but I do believe that most poker players much more professionals are very intelligent.

cindymagaly · Nov 23, 2021

A little, I usually analyze each hand that I enter to see the probabilities that I and my opponent have, that's why I try to open when I have a good hand, for those who enter with me have hands according to what I bet, then analyze on the flop what cards They favor you or not and see if the opponent is aggressive or passive and try to bluff or not, if you have nothing in hand, on the turn see if a project was formed and on the river make a good decision.

eugenedav · Nov 23, 2021

I think anyone who is an analytical person can be very creative and smart. The in depth thought process that goes on in poker is amazing. Yes I think we are very smart and intelligent people.

IXIX · Nov 23, 2021

Not with money 😂

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