"Luck or skill: what weighs more in poker in the long run?"

[Sschafell]

In the long run, skill; in the short run, luck!

 

[RodrigoMartins]

In the short term, luck rules, so even a weaker player can win some sessions. But in the long run, skill always prevails. It usually takes tens of thousands of hands for skill to overcome luck

 

[TeUnit]

By definition the "good" player should win over the longer term.

 

[comini]

skill and experience

 

[Alter1ego]

You can, obviously, never win a poker hand in your entire life, even if you are the best poker player in world, as luck has it's hole and may destroy your game easily.

But this is statistically almost impossible to happen...

In long run you will have the tendency to always be in advantage and, consequently, win by your positive EV.



It depends, but this is a great question!

I remember when I once heard from a poker pro saying something very interesting to think about; it was something like: "The 'long term' is not something to care about, because it will never arrive", since the "long term" is just a theorical concept to complement the tendency to win that I told above.

You’re right , luck can ruin any single hand or even a whole session. But poker is all about the long run If you consistently make +EV decisions, variance evens out and skill takes over

 

[seiya1989]

I don't dedicate my life to poker or even play every day. I want luck. Let the pros keep the skill