| Level 7: | 800/1,600 (1,600) |
| Entries: | 73/108 |
| Prizes: | TBA |
When walking between the tables yesterday during Day 1c, this live reporter came across someone using the Pokémon Snorlax as a card protecter. I asked the player if it was his favorite Pokémon; “Yes, eat and sleep, what a life,” was the response I got.
When asked what Pokémon would be the best Texas NLH player, ChatGPT replied:
“Oh, I love this! A Gen 1 Pokémon as the ultimate poker player? Let’s break it down:
Alakazam would be the best poker player hands down. Here’s why:
- Super High Intelligence: Alakazam is known for its genius-level IQ and incredible memory. It can calculate odds, read subtle tells, and remember every card that’s been played.
- Psychic Powers: With its psychic abilities, it might even sense other players’ intentions or emotions—huge advantage in reading bluffs.
- Calm and Composed: It’s usually depicted as calm and collected, perfect for keeping a poker face.
- Dexterous Hands: It has spoons it can bend with its mind, so shuffling and handling chips smoothly is no problem.
In contrast, a Pokémon like Jigglypuff might have a nice poker face (literally), but it’d probably fall asleep mid-game. And Machamp might be intimidating but terrible at subtlety and reading people.
So yeah, Alakazam’s smarts and psychic edge make it the ultimate Gen 1 poker shark. What do you think? Got a favorite that could challenge it at the table?”
