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[–]p7r 6 points7 points ago

Every entrepreneur should play poker and get good at it. So many lessons about emotional control, money and managing not just bankroll but expectations.

I honestly think bad poker players make bad entrepreneurs.

[–]zjbarden 2 points3 points ago

Not necessarily bad entrepreneurs but I completely agree with this. If you can't take and manage risk, you really can't be an entrepreneur.

[–]jmdxsvhs15 1 point2 points ago

I have always said there is something about poker that is powerful. I have played my whole life and it has taught me a lot about people and how to deal with them. I think its important for everyone to learn...

[–]p7r -5 points-4 points ago

You are accusing me of denying the antecedent which I am not doing. You are implying it because you fail to see the point I was actually making.

Go away.

[–]musclerunner 2 points3 points ago

I think maybe this response was intended for another comment. I don't see any accusations of you in the comment above, unless I'm missing something.

[–]jmdxsvhs15 1 point2 points ago

I was pretty sure we were making the same point. Im not sure what went wrong when you read it but I agree with you. Poker is a valuable game to learn...

[–]p7r 0 points1 point ago

Possibly a misread on my part then! Apols

[–]Jammylegs 1 point2 points ago

So, if you've never played poker, you shouldn't be an entrepreneur? You're argument is silly.

Ps. I play poker. I'm average, I'd say.

[–]p7r 0 points1 point ago

Did I say that?

[–]TriangleDimes 0 points1 point ago

I honestly think bad poker players make bad entrepreneurs.

So if you think bad poker players make bad entrepreneurs and good poker players make good entrepreneurs...

[–]Crazappy 0 points1 point ago

Assuming someone who has "never played poker" = "bad poker player[s]", then you sort of did. You didn't say that they shouldn't be an entrepreneur, just that they would be a bad one.

[–]p7r -4 points-3 points ago


How about you just take it as read I think that good poker players will tend to make good entrepreneurs and that all entrepreneurs can learn a lot of useful lessons from poker?

[–]Crazappy 0 points1 point ago

I'm not the guy who challenged your original statement. I was just playing devil's advocate. Sorry.

[–]p7r -2 points-1 points ago

Yeah, got caught in the cross-fire there, huh? :-) Sorry for being snarky.

[–]Crazappy -2 points-1 points ago

More like... jumped into crossfire. I should mind my own business.

[–]Jammylegs -1 points0 points ago

I'm extrapolating.

[–]p7r -5 points-4 points ago

Incorrectly, and then using it as the basis to insult me. Nice move.

[–]zensunset 2 points3 points ago

How do you take insult from those words?

[–]Jammylegs 3 points4 points ago

I still say it's silly. I stand by what I said.

I don't think it's necessary to learn, then play poker to be a good entrepreneur. All you need is evidence of people who run successful companies who DONT play poker to disprove your argument.

If anything, risk aversion in business (and in poker) is a good indicator of an entrepreneur. Knowing when to hold and when to fold.

But to say that playing poker is a requirement, in my opinion is silly. You're allowed to have your opinion, just as I'm allowed to not have to agree with you.

It's ok, no insult intended, if I offended you I'm sorry, but I still stand by what I said.

[–]smnanthny 0 points1 point ago

I believe his argument was that if an entrepreneur were to sit down and learn the game of poker, the successful entrepreneurs should be able to remove themselves from the emotion of the game and play purely on the decision making and statistics. If an entrepreneur was unable to do this and went 'on tilt' when they lost as described in the article, then they are probably not the best entrepreneur.

Then again, there is no measure to how good an entrepreneur is, it's all theoretical.

[–]andalite_bandit -1 points0 points ago

dude...he's just saying it's a good idea to pick up poker if you're an aspiring entrepreneur.