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[QUOTE="ObbleeXY, post: 5964173, member: 437841"]
If you believe that, why are you playing poker?

That's unfortunate for you, and you clearly are not actually benefitting from the learning through Cards Chat. (But, you're welcome at my table just the same.)

True, the two are very different games, but I have often found good chess players make good poker players. The problem with chess players and poker is that chess players often seem reluctant to let a pot go, in the same way they are reluctant to capitulate in chess. It is a source of leakage for many chess players.

In comparing them, I think the only thing you can do is compare how much effort you need to put into it to become a top competitor in the game. To that end, I'd say the two are roughly similar. There are far more poker players in the world, than chess players, but in general, chess players either get good or quit...so there is a constant improvement in the overall cohort. Poker constantly has new people joining, and they tend to suck at all stages of their poker careers.

It takes a LOT of work to find the game where you have a clear competitive edge. (Sometimes it is like that with chess if you play Blitz or otherwise time-restricted games.)

With The Queen's Gambit on netflix, people are flocking to the likes of chess.com. If anyone wants a game, send through a request. I think I have the same username on chess.com as cardschat.com.

Cheers,
ObbleeXY
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