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Poker and Football: More in Common Than You Think
StrategyDecember 13, 2022·1 min read

Poker and Football: More in Common Than You Think


Argentina and Croatia are playing in the first semifinal of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Neymar lamented Brazil's elimination from the 2022 World Cup by Croatia. Some poker players, who are accustomed to being eliminated from various tournaments, have already accepted the defeat. Alex Bez compared Brazil's loss to Croatia in the 2022 World Cup to a poker situation where a player makes a perfect move but loses due to an unexpected card. He emphasized the importance of mindset in both poker and football, noting that poker players face such situations frequently and must learn to deal with them effectively. Felipe Ketzer compared the goal scored by Croatia to a situation in a poker satellite where a player goes all-in with a weak hand to win chips. André Akkari, a world champion poker player, sent a message of support after Brazil's defeat to Croatia.

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