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Legend
Platinum Level
In my opinion, chess is a more difficult game. Poker also cannot be called an easy game, but chess, which has been played for hundreds of years, is a deeper, more strategic and more serious game.
ObbleeXY
Legend
Bronze Level
what do you mean? "What is harder?" To learn? to master?> To win? To get rank points?
Two completely different things.
Which is harder? Chemistry or Physics?
Which is harder, Terraforming Mars or exceeding limits of chemical propulsion?
Overall, the rules of play are relatively simple in both. In the end though, you can play a perfect game in poker and lose. When you play a perfect game in Chess the worst you should expect is a draw.
That said, an 1800 ranked chess player is going to beat a 600 rank player every game.
In poker, anyone can beat anyone in a single game...thought the odds are still in the favour of the pro.
So harder/easier isn't really a useful qualifier.
Two completely different things.
Which is harder? Chemistry or Physics?
Which is harder, Terraforming Mars or exceeding limits of chemical propulsion?
Overall, the rules of play are relatively simple in both. In the end though, you can play a perfect game in poker and lose. When you play a perfect game in Chess the worst you should expect is a draw.
That said, an 1800 ranked chess player is going to beat a 600 rank player every game.
In poker, anyone can beat anyone in a single game...thought the odds are still in the favour of the pro.
So harder/easier isn't really a useful qualifier.
TulasMoreno
Legend
Platinum Level
Poker is luck and luck? Lmao, tell me you’re not good at poker without telling me you’re not good at poker.
Suns of Beaches
Ripley rips it in on Replay
Platinum Level
U are answering to a 3.5 year old post and that member u are answering to has not been active since 3 years 🥲
thwenth1983
Visionary
Platinum Level
Good morning everyone, in my opinion chess is much harder to play than poker, for the following reasons:
It is much easier to win in MTT poker than in chess.
If you play 50 hands of poker against the best in the world, you will win at least once, but in chess, if you play 50 games against Magnus Carlsen, you will certainly not win one.
After learning the theory of poker, which on average takes 1 year, it is already possible to make money playing micro limits. In chess, it takes years to learn the theory, openings, variations and subvariations, which is much more difficult.
In poker, you can make a few mistakes and still win money or win an MTT, in chess, if you make a mistake playing against the chess elite, you will most likely lose the game.
It is much easier to win in MTT poker than in chess.
If you play 50 hands of poker against the best in the world, you will win at least once, but in chess, if you play 50 games against Magnus Carlsen, you will certainly not win one.
After learning the theory of poker, which on average takes 1 year, it is already possible to make money playing micro limits. In chess, it takes years to learn the theory, openings, variations and subvariations, which is much more difficult.
In poker, you can make a few mistakes and still win money or win an MTT, in chess, if you make a mistake playing against the chess elite, you will most likely lose the game.
istbno
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Comparing chess and poker in terms of difficulty depends on the criteria you use. Chess is purely a game of skill with complete information and deterministic outcomes based on player moves, making it complex in strategy and requiring deep analytical thinking. Poker, however, involves both skill and elements of luck, with incomplete information and a significant psychological component. Poker requires understanding probabilities, reading opponents, and managing risk. Each game has its own complexities: chess in strategic depth and poker in psychological and probabilistic nuances. Which is harder varies by individual strengths and preferences.
Igor G
Legend
Platinum Level
I think chess is a more difficult game. Let me explain. For example, a beginner can be taught to play poker, that is, to understand the basics for an elementary game, in just 1-2 hours. That is, 1-2 hours is enough to just start playing poker. As for chess, it takes much more time for preliminary training, to understand and start playing.
