Sklansky's List

[Robrizob]

[freemont]

I'd like to proudly state for the record that I voted with the majority on every one of these subjects...

Just call me mainstream Freemont from now on...

[UMTerp]

For those (16 and counting) that voted "yes" for #1, I'd be curious to hear what you think your specialty is...

[tek]

I just wanted to make a comment about the -EV of making such a list to begin with.

People who didn't make the list may be disappointed. And the ones that did may disagree with his ranking of them.

He is obviously stroking his own ego with such non-sense as his List and the hypothesis that success at a multi-dynamic game such as poker is to a very large degree positively correlated to IQ. He has no scientific basis claim.

I would be interested to learn if his hypothesis is applicable to all levels of poker.

For example, if $4000/8000 is the bastion of 140, is the level below that the bastion of, say 135?

If this is true then when you reach the level of poker where the average national chain store book buyer plays, the IQ level would be equal to Homer Simpson.

Granted, this extrapolation is silly, But I think his unfounded ideas are also.

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He is obviously stroking his own ego with such non-sense as his List and the hypothesis that success at a multi-dynamic game such as poker is to a very large degree positively correlated to IQ. He has no scientific basis claim.

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I think hes probally just having fun and doesnt take himself as seriously as many tend to assume.

This was a good survey, I second the motion that those who answered true to question one should explain.

[tek]

I'm talking about the Sklansky List of Smart Poker People, not the survey above...

[Brian B]

I voted yes on #1 because I scored a perfect 1600 on my SATs a couple years ago... and I do believe that is better than pretty much every poster here... and I can already hear the doubters posting their flames... but it's true

[Hack]

The SAT has been made easier since I took it in 1993. I took it in Syracuse as well. I guess I did 180 points worse than you, but I don't believe your 1600 score.

[hoyaboy1]

Wow, hooray, so did a ton of other people. This does not justify a "true" to question one.

[Hack]

Unless you count being a dick as something. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]