poker
10 statements across 7 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement May 30, 2022 by Nate Silver · across every show →
Everything said about poker, oldest first
May 30, 2022 neutral
Jun 7, 2022 positive
Sep 23, 2022
Oct 2, 2023
Apr 19, 2024 neutral
Sacks: Chess betting lacks appeal because ratings render outcomes predictable
“No one bets on chess because it's so obvious who's going to win. There's like a very precise rating system and so in poker, the poker is very different because you can have players at the same table and you know, who are the great players who are not the great…”
Apr 19, 2024 positive
Nov 26, 2025
Molly Bloom says high-stakes poker is about community and escapism
“Because I wasn't a poker player, there was an advantage, because I was able to zoom out and see, this isn't just about poker, this is about community, it's about storytelling, it's about belonging to something, and it's about escapism and fantasy”
Nov 29, 2025 positive
Nov 29, 2025
Jason Koon: Favorable pot odds can make calling a losing hand profitable
“All the money in the middle makes it so that you don't have to get your money in front for it to be profitable. That's like an important thing for people to understand. Sometimes, even if you know your beat, if you're being laid a price to gamble, sometimes yo…”