Is poker by luck

Haymore277 · Jul 29, 2018

People say poker is by luck is that true?

ss51734 · Jul 29, 2018

You'll here different things from different people but anyone that says luck doesn't matter in poker doesn't know shit about poker, and that goes the same for those who say theres no skill. I would say its about 40-60% luck and vice versa (even tho some days it feels a lot more onesided). Any poker winner of any kind gets lucky (even if they played well) and say that they got lucky along the line of the tournament, cash session, etc.

james bright · Jul 29, 2018

Haymore277 said:
People say poker is by luck is that true?

totaly luck any 2 cards can win and what looks to be the best hand in the begging can still lose!

ClickPoker · Jul 29, 2018

If there is a lot of luck, however there are also some of your strategies and how you make the best decisions with the information you have from your opponents

Amanda A · Jul 29, 2018

Definitely both, skills, luck and not getting unlucky. That's so important - if you are losing your 80% to 20% flips no amount of skill is going to get you out of that.

redmast · Jul 29, 2018

In any case, success is always behind the skills. So do not rely on luck in poker, and then it will lead you to the monastery.

frnandoh · Jul 29, 2018

I like to say that poker is a game about luck management. When the player with lower odds of winning wins, we can say that he had luck and etc. By that view, we can answer yes, poker is a game of luck... of lck management.

MetaDon7577 · Jul 29, 2018

I will answer so.
50/50

619Leafs · Jul 29, 2018

Haymore277 said:
People say poker is by luck is that true?

I would say 65% luck, 35% skill.

Luck is a big part because it can affect the outcome of a significant pot.

Skill has some part to it because it can affect how much you win or lose in depending on how a hand plays out.

Iryna Stryzheuskaya · Jul 29, 2018

I would not rely only on luck.

DougPkrMonsta · Jul 30, 2018

Is there luck in poker, yes. Anything can happen in the short-term.

Would a beginner be able to beat a pro over a large sample of play, no.

Skill is in experience and the time you put into understanding profitable strategies.

Good luck!

Andrei Korolev · Jul 30, 2018

There is,but I believe that skill determines your luck...

Haymore277 · Jul 31, 2018

Iryna Stryzheuskaya said:
I would not rely only on luck.

If truly poker is all about luck,how do I classify Daniel Negreanu? a skill full or lucky player?

Haymore277 · Jul 31, 2018

Is poker by luck?

Iryna Stryzheuskaya said:
I would not rely only on luck.

If truly poker is all about luck,how do I classify Daniel Negreanu? a skill full or lucky player?

Iryna Stryzheuskaya · Jul 31, 2018

Haymore277 said:
If truly poker is all about luck,how do I classify Daniel Negreanu? a skill full or lucky player?

You can classify this player as you like. After all his conversations about the changes on the PS, I do not like him.

Haymore277 · Jul 31, 2018

Iryna Stryzheuskaya said:
I would not rely only on luck.

How do I classify Daniel Negreanu? A lucky and skillful?

Haymore277 · Jul 31, 2018

Oh,do u think he is better than Phil Helmuth?

bc2017 · Jul 31, 2018

There is definitely elements of luck involved in poker but there is a high element of skill, bluff, maths etc. It is not a completely 100% skill game and novices can beat experts but in the long run, experts will win more often.

NinjaHands · Jul 31, 2018

ss51734 said:
You'll here different things from different people but anyone that says luck doesn't matter in poker doesn't know shit about poker, and that goes the same for those who say theres no skill. I would say its about 40-60% luck and vice versa (even tho some days it feels a lot more onesided). Any poker winner of any kind gets lucky (even if they played well) and say that they got lucky along the line of the tournament, cash session, etc.

Luck is a huge factor in Poker. Skill mitigates the power of luck, and in fact being an excellent poker player means you don't rely on luck, but also that you do take advantage of it.

Technically Luck does even out over time, but that requires that you stay in the game for a long time. Therefore, without Skill, there is no luck.

zwbb · Jul 31, 2018

Haymore277 said:
People say poker is by luck is that true?

I think that everything depends on luck in poker, consider losers.

patfreed · Jul 31, 2018

If you try and always play preflop poker it will be mostly luck.

belka2203 · Jul 31, 2018

I think that luck is an important role. Knowledge and skills are important, but without luck they are powerless. The importance of luck can be seen in the wsop example. Real professionals sit at the tables, but one luck smiled and he took the grand prize.

leogetz79 · Jul 31, 2018

i think is 80 percent luck and 20 percent technique. because in the end of the day you can bluff or you can try to hit your hand, but you have to have lady luck by your side. either you have it ou your opponent

monstr999999 · Jul 31, 2018

luck and training - that's the key to winning poker ..))
:call2:

Sergio_uy · Jul 31, 2018

I think it's more strategy than luck. what does influence a lot is the variance and we can also have a bad streak but in the long run if we play well and solid we will have good gains

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