Is it possible to win at poker relying only on luck ?

dzsire · Mar 19, 2024

Luck is necessary in every tournament, but relying only on good hands and luck, at the final table, but especially when approaching heads-up, I don't think it's enough anymore. Although you can get there for a long time just by relying on good luck, you have to bluff and play smart to win the tournament.

Fushicho · Mar 19, 2024

This is a very bad idea. Luck might help you on one or two hands and maybe even get ahead in chips. But you should not rely on luck in poker.

Kinalha · Mar 19, 2024

Falai_san said:
For me, this method is possible,
but it is not always reliable,
I use it when I am tired and I cannot use plans and strategies .

Fun, for who is starting in poker, and see someone talking sh*t like this quote, you never gonna see any regular lucrative player saying something like that

dregan · Mar 19, 2024

You won't be able to go far in the tournament.

Hospedar · Mar 19, 2024

Falai_san said:
For me, this method is possible,
but it is not always reliable,
I use it when I am tired and I cannot use plans and strategies .

I agree with you: it's impossible (almost).

I said "almost" because statistically/mathematically it's possible, but this is clearly hard to happen.

Like: how many times would you need to try to get a lottery prize?

Answer: probably a lot of times, and this doesn't means that you will actually get the prize while you are alive...

Veralt · Mar 21, 2024

It is possible, but profitable? I don't think so.
I understand that it might happen to you occasionally to win solely by luck, but I don't think it's something you can rely on unless you want to have a hard time.
Even if you have a good result once, it's a mistake to assume it will be repeated. I believe it's already difficult enough to win by playing your best.

alabos · Mar 21, 2024

I will say no but you cant win if you dont have too......its mix of luck, patience and skill......with that you can win any tournament

martDdart · Mar 21, 2024

No ,everybody gets about the same amount of good luck and bad luck. To play good poker will benefit you as a poker player in the long run and dont let good or bad luck get you of your gameplan.

dimon4ik89 · Mar 22, 2024

As Chris Ferguson, the 2000 World Poker Champion, said: "One day in poker is 90% luck and 10% skill. One year in poker is 10% luck and 90% skill." This expression has become an aphorism. If you rely only on luck, then such a player will lose in the long run. In poker, as in any other sport, whoever has more skills and who has personal qualities such as patience, willpower and other qualities, that player will have a better chance of winning. In order to achieve success, you need to work on yourself, and luck plays a role of only 10%.

OstroLB · Mar 22, 2024

The game of poker is not just luck, it has to have high confidence in the plays and also a bit of trickery, of course, right, so it requires a bit of luck too

andron205 · Mar 23, 2024

naive assumption for optimists

10gerka · Mar 23, 2024

It is not only luck in poker, there is also work, study and perseverance of the person, if you want to obtain long-term results that are positive you have to study a lot.

ratbat615 · Mar 23, 2024

With luck only. hell no in the real world 🌎. You would have to be the luckiest person in the world. Out of one hundred tournaments if you win 50 of them you are a god.

Magallaneroy · Mar 23, 2024

Is not possibly, poker is 70% skill and 30% luck.

member401988 · Mar 24, 2024

Falai_san said:
For me, this method is possible,
but it is not always reliable,
I use it when I am tired and I cannot use plans and strategies .

its possible but not every day

GNuTTz · Mar 24, 2024

Possibly short-term luck… but I don't Believe you will fare well in the long game

MF.Brn · Mar 28, 2024

Yes it's possible, it's very difficult, but if you play a lot of tables you can do it.

alibaba194 · Jun 25, 2025

Sure, you can play badly and still win a tournament by luck—but in the long run, that won’t work. That’s exactly why there are good players and bad players.

yuya · Jun 25, 2025

It all depends on luck, so things won’t always go your way.
But in All in or Fold, it’s basically all luck.

Highfish · Jun 25, 2025

Luck is one of many factors, but certainly not the crucial one.

Mig32 · Jun 25, 2025

In my opinion, poker is about 80% strategy and 20% luck — especially in the long run. You might win a few hands or even a tournament relying only on luck, but you won’t be consistently profitable without understanding the game, reading situations, and making good decisions.

Luck plays a role in the short term, but strategy is what keeps you in the game over time. The players who study, adapt, and manage their bankroll properly are the ones who last.

Aleksandr1991 · Jun 25, 2025

Definitely, you can win at poker, but not always

phuchoidey1 · Jun 26, 2025

Luck is a part of poker but I don’t think it is all to win, there are many other skill

sntiesot87 · Jun 26, 2025

In a short - medium term is posible, but very unlikely.

ManOfSky · Jun 27, 2025

In the short run, sure—luck can carry you for a while. But in the long run, skill is what wins consistently. Relying only on luck won’t get you far.

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