Re: chess or poker
im not sure really what you mean by 'equal amount of skill'. skill at what? also, poker obviously has a far greater element of chance, despite your comments.
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both games require an equal amount of skill IMO.
Also can you really say there is one BEST poker player or one BEST chess player? Either game is is about keeping many pieces of information in your head at once. The person who can keep the most pieces of information in their head will win in the most in the long run.
It is the same thing as comparing the BEST classical composer to the BEST computer programmer or the BEST philosopher. They are all using many of the same muscles IMO.
Also IMO both games have some element of chance. For example if you make an error your opponent may or may not take advantage of it properly. People of equal skill may be paying attention to different aspects of the game and will take advantage of different errors. If there was no chance in the game chess players could just play eachother once and know who is better (until one of them studies more).
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