[prohornblower]

I, like most posters in this thread, have a fairly high IQ (nowhere near what everyone else is stating, but somewhere around 2 SD's from average).

Anyway, I believe that a human with a high IQ has a greater ability to become a skilled poker player. That is pretty much all it boils down to.

As someone previously stated, IQ is linked to pattern recognition, and deduction, both of which are coveted attributes of a poker players repertoire.

I am also extremely lazy, and never apply myself. I think, as someone said earlier, it has a lot to do with being overwhelmingly bored with typical daily challenges.

I wish employers made people take IQ tests. That way I'd probably get rewarded with more challenging work, which would make life more interesting. As it stands, I waltz in an hour late everyday, unshaven, and very careless of my work.