one of the single most effective things you can do for your career in crypto is acquire a basic proficiency in poker

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poker has massive social benefits

it is rampantly popular amongst founders, degens, VCs, cracked quants, etc.

in addition to the social benefits, it will make you better at all aspects of your professional life

- statistical thinking for risk calculation
- extensive reasoning around EV
- social IQ, reading the body language of people around you

poker games are an opportunity to approach all of these people in a relaxed social setting when they have their guard down, are having fun, and are wanting to chat with other poker players

poker is a fun group activity that brings all these people into the same room, specially at conferences where it is an “escape” from the boring, crowded main events