Other games that help your poker playing?

[Brad1970]

This may sound stupid, but I got to thinking about this the other day? Do any of y'all play/have played in the past other non-gambling games that you think helps your poker playing? For example, I've heard that alot of pros used to play bridge, backgammon, chess, etc before turning to poker & contribute that, at least in part, to their poker playing abilities.

Many years ago when I was in college, my friends & I played spades all the time (poker too, of course). Little did I know at the time but that game with the hand bidding, memorization of the dead cards, strategy, etc would help me play/discuss stud with you fine folks.