Not too sure about poker being a sport but one thing is certain.... as an investor/trader,one can learn a lot from playing or watching poker.
Interestingly enough,the last two bracelet winners have had backgrounds in finance/accounting.
Investing/trading,like a poker game,is about; anticipating the other players moves and placing your bets,getting rid of the dud cards you may be holding,adding new cards to your hand to come up with a winning hand,recognizing when you're beaten and bluffing your way through it,knowing how to ride out your losing streak ... etc etc.
The chorus to Kenny Rogers' song - 'The Gambler' is most apt
http://www.lyricsfreak.c...e+gambler_20077886.html It often happens that a TRADER carries out a deep and complicated calculation,but fails to spot something elementary right at the first move!