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[QUOTE="fletchdad, post: 1952603, member: 65205"]
I am too tired to read the link, but based on what you pasted above, 2 things jump to immediate attention.

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 "In Prof Meyer's study, 300 poker players took part, playing 60 hands  each on  tables of six. They were divided into "expert" and "average"  players, and their  ability to make money from good, bad and average  hands was assessed. It turned  out that - as you might expect - "expert"  players lost less money on bad hands;  but surprisingly, they did no  better than average players on mediocre hands and  even made slightly  less on good ones. The conclusion, says Meyer, is that "poker  players  overestimate the skill factor in their play"."
^^^^ First, who get to categorize the players as "expert" etc? And 60 hands??? hmmmmm

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"But, he says, that's not how we should work. "Say you bet, and the next  card  [which you need] is the six of clubs," he says. "That's  irrelevant. What matters  is that there were only three sixes in the  pile, and 40 other cards. You got  lucky." He uses the game to teach the  risks of hindsight bias to traders."

^^^^ Was the bet to draw a 6 of clubs??  So many things wrong with the hand analysis and its conclusion. So many factors not explained. Cant even begin to say why this line of thinking is wrong....

From what I read, these guys dont understand how holdem is played, and what dynamics are involved..

Sure, luck is involved. Ask any tourney player if they need to get lucky to win. Sure they do, but the skill is so paramount to constant winners..... They dont rely on luck, they simply welcome it.....
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