What can politicians learn from poker or poker players?
Gold: “Unlike poker players who are encouraged to bluff every now and then — especially yours truly — I think politicians would best be served by playing it straight up all the time. That is, they should just lay their cards on the table, open and honest for all to see, and let the voters decide whose ideology and strategy for leading this nation they most agree with.” Raymer: “They can learn to think long-term instead of short-term.” Negreanu: “The most important skill at the poker table is the ability to deal with bad runs … Poker is a game that mirrors life in so many ways and a person’s true colors come out even more when things aren’t going smoothly.” Brown: “Great poker players adjust their game to their opponents and the voters they are talking to … When Hillary Clinton was campaigning in the South, you could hear her using a slight southern accent. The only problem was that it looked fake and her voters could spot a tell, as we say in poker. In poker, as in politics, don’
