Being a competitive kind of person, two of my favorite games in the world are chess and poker. Both offer competitive fields of simulated war against my opponents, requiring decisive and mind-based maneuvers to capture items that belong to them, in the name of taking the win. Meshing the distinct yet similar strategies inherent in these two games can yield powerful tactical results for the true lover of strategic competition.

The link between chess and online poker is more than just a semantic one. Highly successful online poker players like Dan Harrington and Robert Varkonyi have professed an extensive background in the world of chess that led them to their poker fame and riches. In truth, both are games of warfare, pitting one mind against another as each tries to plant their will onto the other.

The basic element here in one of deceptionleading your opponent to believe you are doing one thing while in truth you are doing something else entirely. Initializing an attack under the guise of deceit is a vital methodology in both of these games. The more you can lead your opponent away from your true intentions while pushing forward a deceptively aggressive manner, the more successful you will likely find your results.

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