Is poker luck or skill?

deputat777 · Jul 11, 2021

YYfourU said:
Is it possible that one could just be a lucky person and not a skillful poker player? After looking at my poker career and all the hands I have made, the two bad beat jackpots I’ve won, the rare events, the royal flushes/straight flushes/quads after it all....it makes me stop and look at my life and I see it all over again, born with gifts other adore, been put in situations which others only dream off. After it all... I ask....am I just lucky?

Most likely yes, you are very lucky! Good luck at the tables.

freestocks · Jul 11, 2021

Yes. The answer is use your skill to put yourself in the best position for luck.

Poeffy · Jul 11, 2021

60% luck, 40% skills

horscht22 · Jul 11, 2021

I think u need both of them...Sometimes more luck then skill

scobido · Jul 11, 2021

I would say that besides the two, an important role is also the player's inspiration.

valanddon · Jul 11, 2021

Poker is a skill, but luck is always welcome.

padman400 · Jul 11, 2021

Just get lucky it helps

Shrops · Jul 11, 2021

Both

I think poker is a game of skill with some luck mixed in.

Akena · Jul 11, 2021

I would say a bit of both. If you play without bluffing, you have to have lucky hands. Do you agree with me?

Tomek416 · Jul 11, 2021

I also think it's both, but in a large freeroll luck trumps skill I think.

hidayat1990 · Jul 11, 2021

in my opinion both! sometimes you also need luck, sometimes you have to find it when your opponent is bluffing, so to do that you have to learn to read the other player’s game, and that indicates your abilities, qualifies.

Lenka65 · Jul 11, 2021

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Of course, poker is a skill. It's too intellectual a game to hope for luck here.

Syltan · Jul 11, 2021

A banal question, a banal answer: at a long distance there is only and only skill, at a short distance, luck.

nimburkx · Jul 11, 2021

it depends on how long you can to wait your luck)))

kkuk · Jul 11, 2021

hello.poker is not possible without skill,but skill without luck is lame.

Spheremaster · Jul 11, 2021

I think "Both" - 50 % luck and 50 % skill

have a nice day

TCHUCO2005 · Jul 11, 2021

In reality, poker is about patience, about luck, there are those who believe, others are about intelligence when playing.

Jedrey · Jul 11, 2021

I think it's a bit of both, it's no use having skill if the River hits the opponent's card.
And it's no use just relying on luck, like going all in and counting that luck will turn your cards over.

And not to mention that the main thing about all this is having a lot of patience and resilience, I think this is more essential to have a good game.

Poker Orifice · Jul 11, 2021

YYfourU said:
Is it possible that one could just be a lucky person and not a skillful poker player? After looking at my poker career and all the hands I have made, the two bad beat jackpots I’ve won, the rare events, the royal flushes/straight flushes/quads after it all....it makes me stop and look at my life and I see it all over again, born with gifts other adore, been put in situations which others only dream off. After it all... I ask....am I just lucky?

You're lucky... I'm good.

... if one needs to ask "am I just lucky?" I'd suggest that the answer is 'yes'

Distort99 · Jul 11, 2021

you have to have a good combination of both in order to win. you cant play the cards unless you get them and if you dont play them correctly then what good are they

rayrc · Jul 11, 2021

It's always luck involved but skill it's more important. That's why a group of people always on top position

czapa11 · Jul 11, 2021

Hello,

Luck is very important in this kind of sport.
However you have to had a lot of skills to win some money.

Bev · Jul 11, 2021

I believe once you know the possible outs and know what beats what , then the rest is just luck and following your gut.
I try to watch for patterns and how the cards are flopping out.

MimiMLZ · Jul 11, 2021

Skill vs luck

There is a part of chance in poker, that is for sure. But I think poker is more based on skills than on luck.

Alexpoker22 · Jul 12, 2021

i think both , never abussed about luck, of course have a good skill playing helps you against others player if you are playing tourneys

Is poker luck or skill?

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