By Staff
Political pollster Nate Silver, who has over $800,000 in live poker earnings, including an 18th place finish in the $5,000 NLH 8-handed event this summer at the WSOP, announced he’ll be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
Silver made the announcement on Risky Business, a podcast he hosts with writer and fellow poker player Maria Konnikova, who has nearly $800,000 in live earnings of her own on the felt.
The news comes just days after Silver gave Donald Trump a 54% to 46% chance of winning the Electoral College vote.
He’s a “very respected guy”, Trump responded.
Following Tuesday’s debate however, after many observers insisted Harris won handily, including poker star Daniel Negreanu, Silver adjusted his outlook, revealing “It’s 50-50” now – in a truly remarkable turn of events.
After the debate, Trump called for “Everybody at ABC” (debate host), to be fired.
“I wasn’t debating one person, I was debating three” Trump stated, reiterating outcries from many, including Megyn Kelly, who weighed in on the moderators “erroneous” fact-checking performance.
Two months ago, Silver and Konnikova called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race, which he eventually did, paving the way for Harris to become the uncontested Democrat nominee.
While Silver’s data analysis and predictions are often correct, he admits there is room for error.
Silver on Vaccine Efficacy
Silver was outspoken on his belief in the “efficacy” of the Covid vaccines, praising them as a “huge success“, while also commending lottery officials for offering incentives to get people vaccinated.
In 2021 Silver suggested vaccinations were working during the WSOP because no reports of Covid were being reported by participants in the vaccine mandated event.
While other poker influencers seemingly agreed, many weren’t convinced, pointing out the WSOP didn’t require testing, and anyone who did come forward during an event would have been disqualified, potentially costing themselves millions of dollars.
Since Silver’s assertions, more data has come to light suggesting millions were either killed or harmed by the vaccine.
In 2023 Newsweek released an article that included “leaked audio” of a poker player at the WSOP complaining of chest pains he attributed to the vaccine.
Trump continues to take credit for the vaccine, insisting he may have saved 100 million lives.
In 2021 Axios reported Harris had received “a third shot of the Covid-19 vaccine” while praising its efficacy.
“I got the booster shot, and I want to encourage everyone to do the same when you are eligible…”
“What we know at this point in our country is the vast majority — I’m told well over 90% of the people — who are in an ICU or are dying from COVID are unvaccinated” she added.
In 2021 President Biden predicted “a winter of severe illness and death” for the unvaccinated.
