Re: Is poker skill just intelligence?
There's a lot of stuff that doesn't exactly relate to intelligence in a traditional way.
-Focus
Some smart people can focus on some things but not on others.
-Discipline
-Killer instinct
How can you extract maximum value from a very weak player without a killer instinct?
-Quick thinking and thinking under pressure
This skill has less to do with intelligence than with keeping your cool, staying focused, and acting within the rhythm of the game
Show me a smart guy who is unfocused, undisciplined, and can't think under pressure, and wins at poker. Hah! You can't.
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