Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen is proving to be a force to be reckoned with on the poker table. Carlsen was one of several notable non-poker pros who played on Hustler Casino Live this week during the Creator Poker Night, including Tik Tok star Bryce Hall and fellow chess pro Alexandra Botez, who herself has become a dedicated part-time poker player.
At one point during the six-hour live stream, Carlsen made an epic hero-call with bottom pair against content creator Nick Austin that left many asking whether the chess prodigy may have a real future on the felt.