Re: Why is poker getting so much attention and not chess?



"Tyrone Slothrop" <lttyroneslothrop@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > ...There's tension in that kind of poker position because until the "move"
> > (revealing the cards) is actually played, the players don't know what
> > the position is. Other than that unknown factor, it's pure simplicity.
>
> To imply that competitive Texas Hold'Em Poker is "pure simplicity" is
> to greatly underestimate this game.

I mean it's pure simplicity if you can see all the cards.
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