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Re: Why do so many MTG players end up getting into poker??
Why do so many MTG players end up getting into poker??
collusive possibilities.. someone had to say it. btw, but since i did not post it, it will stay. woo |
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Re: Why do so many MTG players end up getting into poker??
I played on protour back in late 90's. Magic is definately better training for poker then chess. I think the middle school, elementary magic players are the equivalent to the home game players for poker. It gets very very serious once you get into competing.
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Re: Why do so many MTG players end up getting into poker??
I played Magic casually for awhile and then got pretty involved in the Pro Tour scene, in which the qualifiers have similar structures to 100-person MTT shootouts.
The elements that cross over are many: -Probability Theory -Game Theory -Hand Reading -Strategic Thinking (usually many turns ahead) -Opponent Profiling -Game Selection (for constructed events, building the right deck against the field) There are undoubtably more that I did not list, as well. There is the monetary aspect of Magic's Pro Tour which is not usually enough to fund a above-average Magic pro for a year's salary, so many of them switch to a parallel game that they CAN make good money. Backgammon shares similar overlap, as you probably know. Also, the majority of Magic players are young male adults, ages 17-28. This is the most sought-after demographic in the United States (and likely the world, but I cannot comment so broadly), and many of them also enjoy video gaming, which partially overlaps with poker. |
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