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[QUOTE="NWPatriot, post: 4848823, member: 331149"]
I would like to refine the question a bit.

Is poker harder [I][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000]to master[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I] than chess?
Is poker harder [I][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000]to win[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=5][COLOR=#ff0000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/I]than chess?

I believe chess is the harder game to master.  Chess is seriously a thinking game.  Good poker is a thinking game as well, but the variables are fairly limited.  Your opponent only has three choices (Call, Raise, or Check/Fold), and only 4 total moves (preflop, flop, turn and river).  Is this the equivalent of a game of chess with only 3 pieces (instead of 16) and a maximum qty of 4 moves per game (instead of 40-60)?  Not really, i am just trying to convey the complexity of chess in comparison to poker.

As for is poker harder to win?  The real problem with poker is the lack of information.  Your opponents cards are hidden, and the community cards are unknown.  This seriously makes poker harder to win. The poker masters have figured out how to deal with these unknowns.

A poker master cannot win EVERY tournament he plays.  A chess master may be able to win EVERY game he plays.

Poker is harder to win.  Chess is a more difficult game to master.
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