A large majority of the poker community tends to be drawn to other forms of competition involving high-level thinking and strategy. Many of the greats in the game have come from backgrounds of playing chess, backgammon and other complex strategy games. And for those who have dabbled in the complexities of poker, it makes sense.
In recent history, that trend has shifted a bit into seeing a lot of crossover between poker players and online “gamers” who like to play, stream and watch their favorite real-time strategy, multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) and first-person shooter (FPS) games. Several online poker Twitch streamers have been known to stream some of those esports games or host people who are when they are off the poker grind.