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Magnus Carlsen and pocket aces on the TV table!
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen - this is the full name of a 31-year-old Norwegian chess prodigy who has broken down all possible records in the world of this royal game. At the age of 14, he became the chess grandmaster (GM - the biggest chess title) and since 2013 he has been the reigning world chess champion, which he has confirmed four times with various challengers. His ELO rating of 2882 is historically the highest that anyone has ever achieved, but looking at his IQ of 190, it's no surprise.
It is no exception that the world of chess intersects with the poker world, and even in our country there are many players who excel in both games. We can also find a number of chess enthusiasts among the world's professionals, of which we can mention names like Jennifer Shahade, Dan Harrington, Ivo Donev or Dan Smith, who scored 2,100 at the age of only 16!
Today, however, we will look at this issue from a different perspective, right from the perspective of the historically best and most successful chess player of all time. Magnus Carlsen has tried his keen minds at the poker tables several times in the past, but he only made the biggest hit a few days ago at the home Norwegian Poker Championship.
In the 800€ Main Event, which produced more than 1,000 entries, Carlsen successfully worked his way up to the final gates when he made his way to the 25th place with the 5,000€ prize. Even the organizers who seated him on a TV table did not miss such a star, where, for example, such an interesting fairy tale with pocket aces was born!
What do you think about his game? Could you play better in this spot than the best chess player in the world?
Source: CardPlayer.com, YouTube.com