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    1. Taylor Pearson‏Verified account @TaylorPearsonMe Apr 4
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      I have a pet theory that the best entrepreneurs mostly played Real Time Strategy Games (e.g. StarCraft) as kids and best investors preferred turn-based (e.g. Total War, Civ)https://twitter.com/TaylorPearsonMe/status/1246462604987547648 …

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      I have no idea how to actually do this study, but I would bet there is a stronger correlation between playing strategy games and future earning potential than quality of college attended.
      96 replies 71 retweets 813 likes
    2. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Apr 4
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      Are you talking under-40 entrepreneurs and investors? Poker for entrepreneurs, bridge for investors? Chess and Go for military.

      6 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
    3. Nick Pinkston  🌐‏ @NickPinkston Apr 4
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      I don't know about poker for entrepreneurs - maybe a subset who are more ESTP / hustler types, but not the standard tech founder I hang with. Card games are boring as shit to me, and the bluffing/tells stuff isn't really that related to the IRL equivalents AFAICT.

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    4. Nick Pinkston  🌐‏ @NickPinkston Apr 4
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      Replying to @NickPinkston @vgr @TaylorPearsonMe

      I find more investors into poker / cards whenever I'm at retreats, etc. I think they may see themselves as trying to sniff out the bluffing and bullshit founders give them everyday.

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      Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Apr 4
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      Replying to @NickPinkston @TaylorPearsonMe

      I think it’s a generational thing. Card games was dotcom boom people. Mostly pre video-game age.

      10:25 PM - 4 Apr 2020
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        1. Nick Pinkston  🌐‏ @NickPinkston Apr 4
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          Could be, but I grew up with friends who had poker night every week, and I always hated it and wouldn't show up. There was a craze for that bullshit when I was in high school. I'd rather just talk and not play games - including board games that a ton of people my age in tech play

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