Is Poker a Game of Luck or a Game of Skills?

Definitely I think luck plays a part

Good morning everyone, in the short term poker is a game of luck, in the long term it is a skill game, where the player who studies more will have much more chances to profit.
There is a player that I follow on twitch who is losing more than 15k dollars this month.
I ask you if this is a good player?
Yes, he is an excellent player because in the year he is earning more than 100k dollars, analyzing poker by short term results, can it give you the wrong idea if poker is a game of luck?
Luck game is roulette, where the mathematical probability is always against the player and in favor of the casino, you depend solely and exclusively on luck to win.
In poker if you are making the best decisions in the long run you will profit.

Both i think but it's not measurable that what's more important luck or skills. Every tournament is different and i think luck is more important with close hands like for example you have a straight on the flop and opponent has three of a kind then luck is important to not being caught by the full house but it is only example. During the game you have at least several tight hands to play which must be won to win a tournament.

Poker is a game of skill and 20% luck. That's why you must study and study to achieve those great results.

it's about skills, but luck is an important factor, because if you play only with 100% guarantee, you don't play

I agree who say that 70% and 30%. You cannot win all hands without lucky, especially when you are going with all in. Today I lost few times with AA against K10…

I think that online depends a lot on the price, because free tournaments are just crazy Jesus

80% skill 20% luck

Both!

I think poker is luck, you often lose to very bad hands.

It's about luck. Luck of having players believe it's about luck.

Well, I don't know, lately judging by the game at the limits that I play, I would be inclined to 50/50, luck / skill.

Hello

The question whether the game of poker is about skill or luck is an old discussion that involves several factors, and there is still no absolute consensus on which factor is more important in the game. However, most experts agree that poker is a game that combines both skill and luck.

First, it's important to recognize that poker is a game of incomplete information, which means players don't have all the information they need to make fully informed decisions. This makes luck an important factor in the final outcome of each hand. For example, a player might have a very strong starting hand, but if the community cards don't help, he might lose to another player with a weaker hand.

However, skill also plays a significant role in poker. There are several skills that are fundamental for a poker player, such as the ability to read opponents' facial expressions and body language, understand betting patterns, identify players with different playing styles, properly manage bankroll and make strategic decisions. These skills are acquired through years of practice, study and experience.

Additionally, professional poker players often use statistics and odds to make more informed decisions. They study the odds of each hand and take into account factors such as pot size, bet sizing, number of players at the table and opponents' playing style. This allows them to make more accurate strategic decisions and therefore increase their chances of winning the hand.

Another point to consider is that, in tournament poker, players have to play different hands and deal with different situations. In this case, luck can be an important factor in a single hand, but over time, skill becomes an even more important factor in determining a player's success.

In conclusion, poker is a game that combines both skill and luck. Luck can influence the outcome of a single hand, but skill is key to a player's long-term success. Professional poker players put in years of study and practice to hone their skills and learn to make more informed decisions, but they still have to rely on luck to win every hand.

GL

Classic question, it requires a lot of luck, but of course skill also.
It is certain that it is capable of big surprises, when you still have an 80% chance of winning on the flop, it can turn to 0% on the turn. So it doesn't work without luck, no matter what anyone says.

Poker, like chess, is an intellectual game, the only difference is that the master rarely beats the grandmaster. There is still a luck factor in poker...

Comboss599 said:

Both i think but it's not measurable that what's more important luck or skills. Every tournament is different and i think luck is more important with close hands like for example you have a straight on the flop and opponent has three of a kind then luck is important to not being caught by the full house but it is only example. During the game you have at least several tight hands to play which must be won to win a tournament.

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beautifull words, why you don't play like the way you tell in the forum?

In the short term, luck will be the dominant factor, in the long term, skill will dominate.

The two things form poker, in games the player needs both virtues, luck and skill, one without the other does not complete the condition of winning in poker.

According to a study carried out by a German University and which was also published in a renowned magazine called "European Economic Review", it indicates that luck is involved by over 50% in the short term.

However, the researchers found that the ability prevails in the long term. Their analysis shows that after about a hundred games, a poker player who is better than his opponent is 75 percent more likely to have won more games than his opponent.

Is poker 50% luck?
Poker: More Luck than Skill?

Poker is a game.
Skill and luck are part of the game of poker.

You need skill to play and also some luck.

It cannot be this or that.

Both of them. Maybe 75% skill and 25% luck.

to get in the prize money it is all skill ....to win a torunament it has to be involve the factor of luck too..

Luck has the ability to turn your back to you, but skill does not when.

ramorleans said:

Imagine that you need good hands to win a pot. But pretending to have good hands to win a pot is where all the skills come from.

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bluffing is of course part of the game, but successful bluffing requires skill and experience. However, if even an experienced and skillful player bluffs too often, he will definitely start losing. Mastery and experience are prerequisites for successful bluffing, but you also need to know and understand who your opponents are. After all, no one canceled donkeys

You need luck to win a big tournament, but without skill you won’t at all