Do poker and sports betting skills correlate?

[Betwrong]

Today seeing the results of the Sportsbet.io ⚽ Brazil v Spain prediction game:

I noticed that all the guys in the top 3 were at some point participating in the Bitcointalk Poker Series. Now, it's not that a lot of people were participating there, somewhere around 30 ppl max, so I started wondering is there a correlation.

What are your thoughts on this, guys?

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[Kittygalore]

Nope, it's a bit different, remember that there are more analysis on sports betting than poker. Poker, on the other hand has analysis although it focuses more on bankroll management and psychology. That's my take on this question, probably these top 3 users are just really good at gambling, that's why they are on that position.

[NeuroticFish]

What are your thoughts on this, guys?

The "sample size" is too small for the "survey" 
The fact that some people are more active, pretty good at poker and got lucky once at sports betting doesn't prove much 
I don't think that there's any correlation. The main link is probably their activity.

[Welsh]

The more active users are, the more likely they are to participate in these types of events. I haven't checked personally, however I would assume that if you did check those users post history, they would have participated in loads of different games, and rounds threads.

Even if the sample data is too small to establish any accurate conclusion, I would be quite surprised if there was any correlation  between the two. They are totally different, and require different skill sets. Poker especially so.

[Oasisman]

What are your thoughts on this, guys?

The "sample size" is too small for the "survey" 

Absolutely!

However, If these people bets on any sports regularly and play poker regularly as well, then they will of course have a high chance of winning in both fields of gambling.
Sports betting requires a totally different analysis techniques than reading your opponents card when playing poker.
I somehow believe in the field of expertise. Once you're a good gambler it tends to be  you're good at every gambling activities that catches your interest.

[TimeTeller]

What are your thoughts on this, guys?

The "sample size" is too small for the "survey" 

Absolutely!

However, If these people bets on any sports regularly and play poker regularly as well, then they will of course have a high chance of winning in both fields of gambling.
Sports betting requires a totally different analysis techniques than reading your opponents card when playing poker.
I somehow believe in the field of expertise. Once you're a good gambler it tends to be  you're good at every gambling activities that catches your interest.

I don't see any correlation as well. It just happen that those users are active in both sports betting and poker.
If they have long years of experience in those aspects of gambling, would be no surprise if they excel in those games.
Also, if they try different sports, which they are not very familiar of, I don't think they will get it right.
Sportsbetting needs at least knowledge of the teams involved and their performance, so you are not betting blindly.

[iv4n]

People who like to gamble rarely focus on just one game! So it's nothing more than that, playing poker doesn't stop you from placing bets on sports and all other events! And yes, some people are good at poker and sports betting! I like to play many gambling games as well, like most of us degens!

[Yogee]

It's probably just a coincidence that they are interested in poker and sports betting. I would say both would require data gathering and analytical skills as the correlation.

People who like to gamble rarely focus on just one game!

Exactly. Anyone could be good at sports betting while also good at coin flips or other gambling games and it doesn't mean anything.

[fiulpro]

I do think that it might be more about the experience rather than correlation. This can very easily be a luck by chance and at the same time when we are talking about correlation then it does not work like that at all. These are two very different things and you need certain skill set for both of them. It might be the case where they were good in both but not the other way around.

People who like to gamble rarely focus on just one game! So it's nothing more than that, playing poker doesn't stop you from placing bets on sports and all other events! And yes, some people are good at poker and sports betting! I like to play many gambling games as well, like most of us degens!

Exactly, they might just be good in everything. Who knows., But at the end if the day I do feel like it's more or so dependent on luck also, not just experience and skills. Therefore that is also a major factor that came into play.

[Poker Player]

It's probably just a coincidence that they are interested in poker and sports betting. I would say both would require data gathering and analytical skills as the correlation.

People who like to gamble rarely focus on just one game!

Exactly. Anyone could be good at sports betting while also good at coin flips or other gambling games and it doesn't mean anything.

Yes, I think it's a coincidence too. I've been playing poker for many years, on poker and betting forums and I don't remember a single case of a winning poker player who said he was into sports betting as well.

Some people claim to win in sports betting in the long run, just like in horse racing, for example, but I would say that poker is the game that depends less on luck and more on knowledge.

[ralle14]

Most likely a coincidence, it's possible for them to have better decision making skills but when it comes to making predictions it shouldn't have that much effect. I agree with what the others mentioned, these three are very active when it comes to the gambling board so it's not that surprising to see them win the prediction contest. Aside from that, it'll be interesting if all 30 poker participants also participate in some form of sports betting tournament.

[Cnut237]

Yes, I think it's a coincidence too. I've been playing poker for many years, on poker and betting forums and I don't remember a single case of a winning poker player who said he was into sports betting as well.
Some people claim to win in sports betting in the long run, just like in horse racing, for example, but I would say that poker is the game that depends less on luck and more on knowledge.

It may be a coincidence in this instance, and as others have said, the sample size is too small to form a conclusion.

However there is certainly an overlap between the skills required for sports betting and those required for poker. Your point about winning in the long run is I think important. I think I am reasonably good at poker, and have made more money than I've lost. Same for sports betting. The mathematics is important in both. If you judge there is a 30% chance of winning in any particular individual instance, then of course that will resolve to either win or lose, 0% or 100%. With two 30% events your outcomes can be 0, 50 or 100%... etc. In the long run, the combined outcomes will approach 30%. There are certainly differences in the skills required for poker and for sports betting, but understanding the mathematics and making decisions armed with a statistical analysis rather than going with gut instinct is invaluable in both.

[herurist]

I think there is no clear correlation between the two, both in poker and sports betting, both have different characteristics from each other and this cannot be equated because there is no correlation.
but perhaps what the two betting options relate to is that they are easily accessible online with many of the top sports betting and poker sites. The convenience of online betting allows sports bettors and poker players to play using a smartphone or computer whenever they want without having to pay extra to a local casino or sportsbook.
only that, nothing more

[harizen]

Technically, no correlation obviously.

Maybe the same approach that can also be apply to other gambling types. These guys might be knowledgeable at that sports, especially the league itself, so it's a factor why they won.

Take it as their other preferred activity. Of course, our skills and knowledge are not just limited to one.

[Zilon]

There are no correlations having the same set of users who won top 3 in sportsbooks.io participate in bitcointalk poker series, this might just be a coincidence having in mind both happen to be a game of luck even if a little physiological approach might be required for poker games and for sports an overall analysis on the players previous performances and even with all this analysis there is still no guarantee what so ever. It's just a coincidence

[bitgov]

Today seeing the results of the Sportsbet.io ⚽ Brazil v Spain prediction game:

I noticed that all the guys in the top 3 were at some point participating in the Bitcointalk Poker Series. Now, it's not that a lot of people were participating there, somewhere around 30 ppl max, so I started wondering is there a correlation.

What are your thoughts on this, guys?

In my opinion, this is a complete coincidence. Of course, extra gaming strategy skills come in handy when betting on sports, but they're two very different types of gambling. To bet on sports you need knowledge that will not be useful at all when playing poker.

[goinmerry]

There's no connection to that. I didn't even come to the point of thinking that.

They are an active user in the forum so we will use to see them participating at different events here.

We have different talents and knowledge. We can do both gamblings of any type at the same time if we like.

[Slow death]

most people who are in games of chance like and study almost everything that the casinos offer, that is, it is normal that people like and bet on sports bets and at the same time on poker and at the same time on slot and other games. .. this does not mean that being good at poque will also be an advantage in sports betting. if you look at sports betting and poker, it's easy to see that you have to do different analyzes and with different strategies and bankroll management

[Saidasun]

There is more math when playing poker. Sports betting is more random if you can count cards. If you cannot count cards or have a good idea of the odds of a card showing up next then I would say it is just as random as sports. I have been gambling for a long time but statistics has never helped me with sports betting as there is a lot of long involved on the day. Poker is more predictable but I am not good enough at that to count cards and predict it. There is no relation to sports betting and poker except that the person likes to gamble

[blockman]

There's no relation to it. A gambler who is good at poker can also be good at sports betting and other games that they usually play for a long time.
They're good enough to win that prediction game because they're all for the game. In other instances, I may be a good poker player but I cannot be good at sportsbetting since I don't have much time to watch games and see who's good and what are the teams that I might be in favor of.