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Pretty hard to overstate how important Chris was to revolutionizing not just poker/gambling.
It had a strange secondary effect on sports, too; suddenly a bunch of expert risk analysts (gamblers) had discretionary time/money to invest into studying quantitative approach to sport. https://twitter.com/PokerStars/status/1344704842569277440
It had a strange secondary effect on sports, too; suddenly a bunch of expert risk analysts (gamblers) had discretionary time/money to invest into studying quantitative approach to sport. https://twitter.com/PokerStars/status/1344704842569277440
From a single forum, I know:
-AGM, NBA team
-AGM, NBA team (another one)
-Director of Quantitative Research, NBA team
-Director of Research, NHL team
-Bryson DeChambeau's gameplanning coach
And me, Director of an MLB team. Wild. Those days are long over for me, but what a ride.
-AGM, NBA team
-AGM, NBA team (another one)
-Director of Quantitative Research, NBA team
-Director of Research, NHL team
-Bryson DeChambeau's gameplanning coach
And me, Director of an MLB team. Wild. Those days are long over for me, but what a ride.
Hours studying theory, "job" available 24/7/365 if you want it, risk / probability analysis, psychology, cultivating relationships, adapting to new tech - all learned skills by most pro gamblers.
But perhaps none more relevant than making hard decisions under time pressure.
But perhaps none more relevant than making hard decisions under time pressure.
Are the best leaders intelligent, knowledgeable, charismatic, great communicators, and everything else in biz books? Sure.
What is overlooked is the willingness to make hard decisions w/ incomplete info; to not shy away. To be aggressive. And learn from results iteratively.
What is overlooked is the willingness to make hard decisions w/ incomplete info; to not shy away. To be aggressive. And learn from results iteratively.
