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[QUOTE="detroitjunkie, post: 2980501, member: 61462"]
What you are describing is variance, and yes it changes from game to game - however it does not mean you need to get luckier in NLH than in 7 card stud to be a winner.  A 75% chance to win a hand is a 75% chance to win a hand in either game, it just plays differently so it seems different.

Losing more money on one hand and going bust is not a factor of luck, it is a factor of variance through game design, you are confusing the two.  Just because it is easier to go broke in NLH does not mean it takes more luck to win.  I know you are in the mindset that luck is a major factor in NLH, and in very very rare times in can be a constant in someones life, but truth is that most peoples luck is equal and in the end non-relevant when describing different game types.  Poker is poker, a 5-outer is a 5-outer and hits the same amount of times in every game!

Now when variance gets thought of as luck comes in number of players playing a tournament.  The more players the more variance and coincidentally more luck needed to win - though the two are not dependent on each other, they exist for different reasons.

Do not confuse variance with luck, they are two different birds, many people make this mistake, and knowing this difference will make you a better player moving forward, at least mentally.

Oh and more skill in one does not mean more luck in another, it means less skill.  Less skill does NOT = more luck.
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