Chapter
How Professional Poker Players Use Psychology to Win
20:18 - 26:44 (06:26)
Professional poker players use clues from opponents' playing styles to gain an advantage and exploit their weaknesses. At higher buy-ins, players tend to be more similar in their playing styles, making it more difficult to gain an advantage through psychology.
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Poker player Maria Konnikova discusses how she reads opponents' tells (behaviors that give away information about the strength of their hand) in lower buy-in games versus higher stakes games where players are likely to play close to game theory optimal.
20:18 - 24:11 (03:53)
Summary
Poker player Maria Konnikova discusses how she reads opponents' tells (behaviors that give away information about the strength of their hand) in lower buy-in games versus higher stakes games where players are likely to play close to game theory optimal.
ChapterHow Professional Poker Players Use Psychology to Win
Episode#324 – Daniel Negreanu: Poker
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Magnus Carlsen uses unorthodox strategies in chess to take opponents out of their comfort zones, allowing him to play pure chess with quick calculations.
24:11 - 26:44 (02:33)
Summary
Magnus Carlsen uses unorthodox strategies in chess to take opponents out of their comfort zones, allowing him to play pure chess with quick calculations. Similarly, in poker, players who use unique bet sizes and ranges can throw their opponents off, leading to a different approach to the game.