Luck is what cards you get.
Skill is what you do with them.
The more skill you have, the more "luck" you will have because you'll be able to play more hands profitably.
So the answer will always be 50/50 -- just the total of the "Skill" and the "Luck" increases.
Oh -- nobody asked, but the greatest skill in poker is knowing when to fold
Skill is what you do with them.
The more skill you have, the more "luck" you will have because you'll be able to play more hands profitably.
So the answer will always be 50/50 -- just the total of the "Skill" and the "Luck" increases.
Oh -- nobody asked, but the greatest skill in poker is knowing when to fold
UM3SH said:
At first when I was getting started in poker that I was learning to play it I used to think that this game was about 50% luck and 50% skill, then over time I realized that poker was more a game of skill than luck where the mental game is very important and where we can get many advantages, now poker for me is 70% skill and 30% luck.
Poker is definitely a game that requires skill. It is a sport of the mind that needs many factors at the table, it is not just AA or KK that define a good player. A good player needs to know the hands of his opponents, know their betting practice and know how to play soft or aggressive. Unfortunately, there are many more players who think it is a game of luck like a lottery and few really have the skills to play from the mind.
Players level
If you don't know how to play. your game is 99% luck 1% skill if you do know how to play. average your skill level is about 50% compared to luck. If you actually know what you're doing and know how to play if you can get an edge of 1% on top of luck that means that you are 51% skillful 49% luck,you might do better. And on the other note if you rely only on luck you are 99% sure to win if you use your skill with that luck good luck on the tables everyone and as always have fun
If you don't know how to play. your game is 99% luck 1% skill if you do know how to play. average your skill level is about 50% compared to luck. If you actually know what you're doing and know how to play if you can get an edge of 1% on top of luck that means that you are 51% skillful 49% luck,you might do better. And on the other note if you rely only on luck you are 99% sure to win if you use your skill with that luck good luck on the tables everyone and as always have fun
80% is luck and 20% is skill.
In my opinion, at lower stakes Micro \ Low \ Medium the above applies because the people are not professionals and only play these levels for fun or recreation and have not studied the mathematics or Optimal strategies.
Higher stakes, Luck is 60% and skill is 40% - You still need to get lucky to win a race.
In my opinion, at lower stakes Micro \ Low \ Medium the above applies because the people are not professionals and only play these levels for fun or recreation and have not studied the mathematics or Optimal strategies.
Higher stakes, Luck is 60% and skill is 40% - You still need to get lucky to win a race.
100% skill.
There are of course luck factors in single hands or on some small samples, but come on. If you are a competent player, you understand variance, you improve your game day by day then "luck" factor doesn't matter.
For me "luck" factor doesn't even exist. What does it mean for you? losing aces few times a row? being eliminated on bubble in important tournament?
just make a volume, try to make most +ev decision as you can, work on your mindset and believe me that you will forget about something like "luck". But most of people prefer to complain about how unlucky they are but they never ask yourself: how much they study, how big volume they make, what they can improv, was it bad luck or maybe my bad play? there are many questions which people avoid.
There are of course luck factors in single hands or on some small samples, but come on. If you are a competent player, you understand variance, you improve your game day by day then "luck" factor doesn't matter.
For me "luck" factor doesn't even exist. What does it mean for you? losing aces few times a row? being eliminated on bubble in important tournament?
just make a volume, try to make most +ev decision as you can, work on your mindset and believe me that you will forget about something like "luck". But most of people prefer to complain about how unlucky they are but they never ask yourself: how much they study, how big volume they make, what they can improv, was it bad luck or maybe my bad play? there are many questions which people avoid.
It is a very complicated subject, we are not all the same I met a friend who had very, very bad luck, so he could never win and that he knew very well all the rules of poker he dominated and he is the one who encouraged me to play and get into this excellent game but even so he left it because in my first games I already won money but after so much playing I could not win much I just won but it is the truth something of each person and I calculate that 50% against a fifty %
