The Luck Factor

[EarnDAStack]

From my understanding poker is the only game offered by the casino that can be beat because you're playing against other players while the casino or card room just takes a fee (rake) for providing you the ability to play.

Every other game where you're playing against the house is -EV and thus on a long enough time line you will lose money.

For the record most people conveniently forget to tell you about the times they lose money or forget about the three $20 bills they slipped inside the first machine while someone else was "In their favourite seat" or whatever.


If you're talking about poker, of course it can be beaten and thus you'll appear "Lucky" if you're good.

Hope this helps

GL

EDS

 

[Poker Orifice]

In your opinion would you say
1) you have more good luck than average
2) you have average luck
3) you have more bad luck than average (I think that I am in this group since I lose more bad beats than I win). 😮‍💨

When I was young my luck was good. I got lucky very often.

Early middle age - average luck.

Older age - no luck at all!!

I believe this mostly comes down to being single when I was young and working as a Bouncer in strip bars and now being older & married.

 

[EarnDAStack]

When I was young my luck was good. I got lucky very often.

Early middle age - average luck.

Older age - no luck at all!!

I believe this mostly comes down to being single when I was young and working as a Bouncer in strip bars and now being older & married.

W comment

 

[NSX_Amfe2nat]

No luck no wins here even if someone says skill more important

 

[oriole]

Poker is a mix of skill and variance, but I swear I'm in the 'more bad luck than average' group—feels like the deck is cursed against me.

 

[hilary antonik filho]

Today 03/13, something incredible happened to me, in 3 tournaments I fell, 93 X 88, at table 99, another 62 X QQ, at table 26, another T5 X AA, at table TT, if this is not luck what is?

 

[gravii2011]

3) you have more bad luck than average (I think that I am in this group since I lose more bad beats than I win).

I'm not lucky, so I rarely win. Especially on the river I have the most unlucky hands.

 

[ankurdholakiya]

While skill, strategy, and decision-making are the primary factors that determine long-term success in poker, luck also plays a crucial role sometimes. Even the best players in the world can lose hands due to bad beats or variance.

However, over time, skilled players consistently make better decisions, which minimizes the impact of luck and increases their profitability.

Would you say your luck in poker tends to be above average, average, or below average? 😃