Uri Geller achieved almost cult status and received widespread attention from the mainstream media (including an article about him in Nature) for his apparent demonstration of psychokinesis, the ability to move and alter physical objects with his mind, and of remote viewing, the ability to see objects not within his physical line of sight. Doyle Brunson and many others have stated their belief in psychic abilities. If it were to exist, might it be possible to use it to your advantage at the poker table?īefore you dismiss the topic out of hand, consider this. There have been many claims of psychic ability. The subject invariably leads to further questions about whether either power exists.
It surely contributes to my goal of having fun at poker.
The question usually gets a conversation going, at the very least.
I sometimes ask fellow poker players which psychic power they'd rather have, clairvoyance (knowing what cards will appear on the flop, turn, and river) or telepathy (the ability to know the cards held by their opponents).
