Is Poker Playing a better test for would be presidents?

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Let's look at an iteresting comparison between the games of chess and poker. Big Blue beat Kasparov. A computer has yet to beat a pro poker player. (By pro I do not mean Phil Laak or some other purely tournament player).

I believe that one difference between the two games is that chess can be learned and one can play at an expert level by following previously developed procedures. Poker can also be learned but when faced with a decision things learned in the past concerning similar situations are not as valuable as they are in chess. One must reason continuously to be an expert poker player and not follow some mechanical procedure.

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