"Luck or skill: what weighs more in poker in the long run?"

Hospedar said:

You can, obviously, never win a poker hand in your entire life, even if you are the best poker player in world, as luck has it's hole and may destroy your game easily.

But this is statistically almost impossible to happen...

In long run you will have the tendency to always be in advantage and, consequently, win by your positive EV.



It depends, but this is a great question!

I remember when I once heard from a poker pro saying something very interesting to think about; it was something like: "The 'long term' is not something to care about, because it will never arrive", since the "long term" is just a theorical concept to complement the tendency to win that I told above.

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Aldayr said:

Many players say poker is a game of skill, but in short sessions, luck can play a significant role.
Do you think a truly good player always wins in the long run?
How many hands do you think it takes for skill to overcome luck?

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