Do poker and sports betting skills correlate?

[Fundamentals Of]

I think it's just pure coincidence. Sports betting analysis depends on the particular sports. But I think the main factor in this one is your familiarity and experience. If you have been following each football game in a league for example, you can easily predict which team is going to make it against another team.

In poker, it's another skill that is involved. There is also the luck factor.

[bitzizzix]

In my opinion, poker and football betting is one of the games or bets that is played by most people and is also very popular.
it seems just coincidence and luck and they also master and understand both bets very well, and also what sets them apart from odds and luckier is the way they play it really well unlike most people betting emotionally and other related things which can be detrimental they.
because many bets use Adequate skill, and also use math and statistics very well but the result is not as expected, so I think it's just coincidence and luck is on their side.

[maju69]

whether poker is a type of sport> that's the question. if yes then there will certainly be some kind of correlation in it, because things in poker games have a level of exercise sharpening the brain and skills. And if not, then I think everything has a correlation, because poker and sports are often combined in one of the gambling sites in the sports feature.

[jrrsparkles]

To be a master we need extreme skills at analyzing and calculating which is also the same thing needed in the sport betting because we choose the team based on their skills and past results which is pretty much easier and more accurate when someone is having such prediction skills but these are just coincidence since not every master poker is going to win every games.

[wheelz1200]

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?

2 completely different skillsets. Poker can be won through skill based decisions whereas sports betting is still straight gambling.  Yes ypu need deep knowledge of the sport to possibly sway things your way but ultimately you control no part of that sport outcome, while you greatly affect whether you win a hand/game of poker based on your hand by hand decisions.  Probably more of a coincidence then anything else.

[capcaypro]

whether poker is a type of sport> that's the question. if yes then there will certainly be some kind of correlation in it, because things in poker games have a level of exercise sharpening the brain and skills. And if not, then I think everything has a correlation, because poker and sports are often combined in one of the gambling sites in the sports feature.

Poker is not a form of sport because poker is just a card game in which it uses skill, technique and method and accuracy in taking steps in every situation. but it does not fall into the category of sports.
but indeed on the other hand I really agree if you say that both in poker and other bets such as sports, you need skills, techniques, methods, and foresight in making decisions because this is very important.
but if you say the correlation is still there is no clear similarity between the two, it's just that the aspects that are in it such as techniques, methods, and foresight in decision making are indeed the same

[KTChampions]

It is difficult to answer this question since there is undoubtedly skill in poker, although its ceiling is quite low. Is there any skill in betting? I cannot answer this question since any bettor loses at a distance because of the advantage that the bookmaker has. What would have happened without this advantage is unknown  Naturally, in some specific sports, one bettor can be much stronger than another (who is studying another sport), but most likely there is no correlation with poker.

[Darker45]

It is difficult to answer this question since there is undoubtedly skill in poker, although its ceiling is quite low. Is there any skill in betting? I cannot answer this question since any bettor loses at a distance because of the advantage that the bookmaker has. What would have happened without this advantage is unknown  Naturally, in some specific sports, one bettor can be much stronger than another (who is studying another sport), but most likely there is no correlation with poker.

I guess there is also a skill in betting, in sports betting to be exact. After all, you do not just choose a team or a player randomly. An informed sports bet means you will make an analysis of the teams or players' capacities and working chemistry, strengths and weaknesses, statistics, and so on. Accurate sports analysis and prediction is a skill. But I don't think this kind of skill is the same skill which is needed in poker. In poker, you usually need a skill to assess the strength of your opponent's hand, a little of bluffing, a little of bet handling in terms of amount, and so on. So I share with you that there is likely no correlation between the two.

[hello_good_sir]

Don't think so.

Sportsbetting is all about knowing your teams well. Sure, there are some small EV calculations that you do in your head but nowhere near the extent of poker.

Poker is just a completely different ballgame. You need to know the niche strategies, how to read players, etc. Sportsbetting is more about finding the best odds, finding arbitrages and mispricings in the market. Different skillsets entirely.

[semobo]

When luck is on their side then they are going to win most of their bets no matter how good their betting skills is, but there is no correlation with poker and sport betting since both are completely different genres need different level of playing skills.

[Cling18]

I think it's just pure coincidence. Sports betting analysis depends on the particular sport. But I think the main factor in this one is your familiarity and experience. If you have been following each football game in a league, for example, you can easily predict which team is going to make it against another team.

In poker, it's another skill that is involved. There is also the luck factor.

Sports betting needs familiarity with every sport which includes a little survey about the pulse of most sports critics while poker needs skills about the strategies on how the game itself goes. Both have risks yet they are quite different. We could win in sports betting depending on our trusted players while we could win in poker depending on our luck and skills.

[acroman08]

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?

I can't think of anything of what part of poker skill they have that would influence their decision when it comes to sports betting. the two is a completely different game and requires a different set of experiences. I guess it is safe to say that it is just a coincidence that all of them participated in the bitcointalk poker series and sportbet.io event.

[Fesatmas]

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.

It all depends on his expertise in both gambling games, be it from poker gambling or sports betting. Although only a few people can master 2 or three bets, the rest still often rely on one gamble by honing all aspects.
indeed when viewed from one side, there is no close relationship between poker and sports.

[geegaw]

I think it's just pure coincidence. Sports betting analysis depends on the particular sport. But I think the main factor in this one is your familiarity and experience. If you have been following each football game in a league, for example, you can easily predict which team is going to make it against another team.

In poker, it's another skill that is involved. There is also the luck factor.

Sports betting needs familiarity with every sport which includes a little survey about the pulse of most sports critics while poker needs skills about the strategies on how the game itself goes. Both have risks yet they are quite different. We could win in sports betting depending on our trusted players while we could win in poker depending on our luck and skills.

Indeed, poker is a game that exploits information from opponents and trains a skill to read the behavior of people around, knowing the expressions on other people's faces to define what they think while sports betting is about training the range of past data as well as observing a few stats of each team, but my general feeling is that the element of luck as well as the nature of the two are correlated with each other. These are games that can be won with skills created during betting and gambling but their skills are separate and unrelated

[Fredomago]

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.

It all depends on his expertise in both gambling games, be it from poker gambling or sports betting. Although only a few people can master 2 or three bets, the rest still often rely on one gamble by honing all aspects.
indeed when viewed from one side, there is no close relationship between poker and sports.

yeah right, depends from expertise and if in both ends gamblers are familiar, it's very possible that they will play on it. It's hard to say about the level of skills since it's different situation when you are playing.

With poker you need to beat every players inside the table more on experienced reading faces and other startegy that may help to win,

while with sportsbetting, it's on anticipating how good the player/team will perform another sets of skills that you need to analyze the
game and the possible odds that you'll going to place your bets.

[Beparanf]

When luck is on their side then they are going to win most of their bets no matter how good their betting skills is, but there is no correlation with poker and sport betting since both are completely different genres need different level of playing skills.

I'm familiar with this guys as OP mention above, They are active here on gambling section competition and giveaway. They pretty good on analysis it helps them to have an advantage for winning besides luck. Luck is just a chances and we can't measure the success rate by that alone but with good analysis, You can increase your chance to predict the right score.

There's some relation to poker and sports betting, they both requires to analyse each player to determine the weak spot of each other. Maybe the user above knows perfectly how both teams performance when they face each that's why they can easily predict the outcome.

[maju69]

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!

correlated, because both of them are the same bet with the same result whether it wins or loses. As for the physical concept, then it has no relation whatsoever to sport. Even so I still played the game for a long time. Betting on sports and playing poker is great fun.

[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!

correlated, because both of them are the same bet with the same result whether it wins or loses. As for the physical concept, then it has no relation whatsoever to sport. Even so I still played the game for a long time. Betting on sports and playing poker is great fun.

It's not the same bet... how can be the same when you bet on cards in your hand and when you bet on people (individuals or teams)?! The only correlation between these two is the word "bet", but even that is questionable, if you know both games you will understand why!
Gambling should be entertainment, so playing any gambling game should be fun, after all, you choose the game you will play, you are not crazy to choose some game you don't like?!

[haidil]

In my opinion, poker and football betting is one of the games or bets that is played by most people and is also very popular.
it seems just coincidence and luck and they also master and understand both bets very well, and also what sets them apart from odds and luckier is the way they play it really well unlike most people betting emotionally and other related things which can be detrimental they.
because many bets use Adequate skill, and also use math and statistics very well but the result is not as expected, so I think it's just coincidence and luck is on their side.

Playing poker is not really my favorite so far, it's too difficult because I don't really know how to play the game. As for betting, anything I bet even for a small football match in a certain area I will visit it a real betting place. It is a pleasure in itself.
You really are a skill that can bet anywhere, even big gamblers, someone who has qualified skills will be confident with qualified abilities.

[dothebeats]

I don't think so. These winners are exposed to gambling, and would probably know more than a thing or two on the events that they are placing their money on. It's not really unnatural for some people exposed to gambling to know other games and sports to bet on. That is where they get their money, their bread and butter, and poker players are no exceptions to that. That's a mere coincidence at best, and not really enough to draw conclusions about their correlation.