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[QUOTE="Pokerpoet2, post: 5895050, member: 430261"]
How many times have you seen AA crushed by a 10/8 off or suited connectors hit a straight and crushed by a boat? It is Luck pure and simple, when the chips are all-in it is down to the Pokers Gods to decide who wins and who loses.
It is unfortunate but true, there will always be an element of luck when you play any game of chance. The skill comes from avoiding these situations and waiting until you you know you have your opponent on the ropes and he calls your all-in with a drawing hand that misses. and that drawing hand beaten by you if it does catch.
Very hard to do and that is why it is a skill.
I have lost count of all the times I have made the nut flush on the Turn only to be beaten by his two pair catching the boat on the river when the board pairs. one of my favorite examples happened in a Live EPT game where Olivier Busque in danger of losing, pushed all-in with Ace/10, was called by pocket Kings and the flop came K,8,8 you might consider this safe but the Turn and River came A,A, giving Olivier Busque the bigger boat and he went on to win the Tourney out-right.
It is the luck element that makes Poker so much fun.

When the fun Stops, STOP!
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