Poker means business - literally

Author: Simon Dexter

Poker players are renowned as a resourceful lot: thinking on your feet is a pre-requisite for table success and an ability to ‘read’ opponents, calculate your probability of success in hundreds of different situations while maximising returns when given the opportunity ensure that many become accomplished all-round businessman and women.

So it came as no surprise to hear that last week, poker pro Taylor Caby was invited to deliver a lecture at New York University to the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society where he outlined the marked similarity between poker skills and those required for business success.

But engaging with audiences of business-people is not simply an American phenomenon. Earlier this week, it was announced that one of Hull’s most famous sons, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, will be a keynote speaker at next month’s Casino Affiliate Program conference in Cyprus.

The high profile WSOP title winner is renowned for his table talk, although not many people know he happens to be a versatile musician who has also tried his hand at stand-up comedy. Dave said he intended to “get cracking on my speech writing” as soon as possible, although given his success at the poker table, we think he could probably blag it.

It wasn’t too long ago that professional poker players were considered drunks, cheats, liars, reprobates or worse. Gradually, however, organisers behind an increasing number of business-related events have begun to appreciate that the unique form of analytical thinking which is peculiar to poker means that its most successful exponents have something to teach the business world. It’s a conclusion hardly likely to knock poker regular players over.

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Tags: Dave Ulliott, Devilfish, poker, Taylor Caby

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