Magnus Carlsen at the World Series of Poker 2022 Main event #TweetOftheDay

While the chess world impatiently expects reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen to decide whether he’ll defend his World Champion title in the 2023 World Chess Championship Match, the chess king competes in the World Series of Poker 2022 Main event in Las Vegas. In the competition of 1800 players, Magnus didn’t manage to survive Day 1C.

Earlier this year, Magnus Carlsen tried himself in the major Norwegian poker event – Norges-Mesterskapet. The event took place in Dublin and Magnus finished on 25th position out of 1500 players. The Canadian professional poker player, Daniel Negreanu, who has won six World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and two World Poker Tour (WPT) championship titles analyzed Carlsen’s poker game and explained in details how he bluffed the opponent.

The world's best chess player and top-ranked grandmaster, @MagnusCarlsen, also wasn't able to survive a day at the tables.

He was eliminated midway through the day. pic.twitter.com/YpQyWeoIqZ

— PokerGO (@PokerGO) July 6, 2022

Just like #Chess, #Poker too is a #mindsport and game of skill which involves a lot of #strategy and the ability to think many steps ahead!

Great to see Grandmaster @MagnusCarlsen putting his poker skills to the test at the @WSOP Main Event in Vegas!

PC: Alec Rome pic.twitter.com/pQ8PJw9JIj

— International Federation of Match Poker (@IFPoker) July 6, 2022

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen is in the field today on Day 1c of the Main Event. pic.twitter.com/5951lOUlf3

— David Salituro (@DavidSalituro) July 6, 2022