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Message: [QUOTE="yunghm, post: 5147475, member: 330351"] [b]Skill vs. Luck[/b] I think that poker is a game of luck and skill combined. I agree with earlier posters who say the long term is 80% skill 20% luck, and in the short term it is about 75% luck and 25% skill. You cant beat someone who wont fold to big bets. Last night in a home game, I got pocket aces. I 3bet preflop to 4x the orginal raise, was called down by 2 players. One has K8s and flops a flush draw. I bet the pot (about half the "villians" stack at this point) and he calls, only to hit his flush on the turn. How do i get away from this? In the long run, calling large 3 bets with K8 suited will lose money, however, last night this player got all my chips and forced a rebuy. You got to love the mixture of skill and luck to enjoy the game:) [/QUOTE]