What is the percentage of luck versus skill in poker?

RALF_AK · Nov 12, 2024

louuu19 said:
What do experts say about how much luck and how much skill are involved in poker, and what percentages do they usually give to each when it comes to winning for both new and experienced players?

This issue is very complex, as I believe that skill is at least 95% and the variance is 5%... luck in poker does not exist, as in each hand the opponent will always have a winning percentage, whether in a flip - 50% or 20% in a pocket pair dominated by a premium hand or in other situations in Ax versus Kx...

havingfun · Nov 13, 2024

I think it's around 70 % skill and 30 % luck, but a lucky player can still make a skilled play and then you might as well just give them your stack😋

Shooter74 · Nov 13, 2024

60% skill....40% luck....

JohnMackofNSW · Jun 22, 2025

Lena M said:
I used to think that skills were more important than luck. But with every year of playing, I am more and more convinced that both skills and luck are important. In my opinion, this ratio is roughly 50%/50%.

Assigning percentages that shows a lack of understanding of the game called poker.
In the short term, luck is paramount but long term results measure a poker player’s skill

ManOfSky · Jun 22, 2025

In the short term, luck is very important. But in the long run, skill beats luck. I’d say it’s 80% skill and 20% luck over time.

AnotherIndian · Jun 22, 2025

If you Play by GTO, you depend on luck and mistakes of opponent, That way people depend on luck a lot, like going all in vs 88 with AK, But if you start noticing some loose player like that You are better of trying to exploit that overvalued pair. Please understand game selection and you are owed nothing, Like when players go all in with AK and say I am owed a flip, that goes in more of a gambler mode, Win a lot of small pots rather, Winning players win a lot of small pots, big pots plays themself.

PS I am not a very good player and have a bankroll of 0 Dollars.

bodil19982 · Jun 22, 2025

I think 90% skill 10% luck something like that

Mario7 · Jun 22, 2025

JohnMackofNSW said:
Assigning percentages that shows a lack of understanding of the game called poker.
In the short term, luck is paramount but long term results measure a poker player’s skill

I believe we only discuss short-term here. Long term there is no such thing as "luck", at least as we understand it in poker terms, like winning more flips than others or winning where odds are against you.

hajaehyun · Jun 22, 2025

I think it's 7:3. I think it's technology 7 luck 3

23maxim88 · Jun 22, 2025

45% luck, 15% patience, 15% psychology and reading your opponent, 25% playing skills.

Stringy · Jun 22, 2025

i am 100% skill and 100% luck

ramdon p358 · Jun 22, 2025

Winning a tournament requires luck and skill, but over time you have to rely more on your skill. I'd say 90% skill and 10% luck.

Skot_Gy · Jun 22, 2025

I think on the longrun it is about 10 versus 90.
But on short terms or at beginners level, luck is much more important

anasslaaleg · Jun 22, 2025

The chance is particularly present in short term . It is this variance that leads to situations like bad beats (for example, losing a hand when you are 90% favorite) or more difficult situations (for example, you and your opponent both have strong hands, but theirs is better).
Skill is what sets consistent winners apart from long-term losers.
Short-term (sessions, individual tournaments) : 50-70% chance, 30-50% skill.
Long-term (over thousands of hands/tournaments) : 10-20% luck, 80-90% skill.

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