Re: Einstein versus...... BOBBY FISCHER
FWIW, I don't think Fischer could be a very successful poker player due to the large amount of luck invovled (as you mention). Fischer is clearly schizophrenic and he had a hard time *ever* losing in chess which is a results oriented game. In poker I just don't believe he could withstand the massive amounts of losing. We'd never get to see his tirades of Hellmuthian proportions (Fischer's would be different as he'd just boycott events and/or make ridiculous demands all the time -- Hellmuth just is a drama king) b/c Fischer would never make it that far in his poker 'career.'
Also, while Fischer could certainly learn the math and probability related to poker I doubt he'd ever excel at the psychological aspect (which seems to be more important at higher levels) -- although I'm sure he'd recognize betting patterns well.
Yugoslav
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