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[QUOTE="DunningKruger, post: 2128783, member: 94310"]
There is luck in chess. just not in quite the same way or to nearly the same degree. That the "luck" inherent to poker does such a great job of making a player's edge or a player's handicap (or even simply whether it's one or the other) extremely difficult to quantify is why the games remain profitable even in 2013 and also why we occasionally see topics just like this one on the forums.

There are highly significant edges to be found in poker, and it's why anyone who moves up before they're ready will certainly get destroyed unless they survive a relatively small sample of hands and then quit those stakes before the damage is done. The way to realize your edge in poker is to play a lot of hands. In the same vein that consistently making bets with a negative expectation by playing pit games at the casino will inevitably bust you even if short term luck allows some initial profit, consistently making bets with a positive expectation by playing poker against inferior players will inevitably grow your bankroll (indefinitely) even if short term luck dictates some initial losses.

Poker is extremely complex, and it's worth noting that even the best players in the world constantly make mistakes while they play. This is because poker is at heart a game of people, and the key to being successful at it is to understand who you're playing against and how they think - something no one will do perfectly all the time especially if they haven't yet played the person much.
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