amonlima
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Luck will never be a fundamental element in poker, because if you depend on it you will always lose in the long run. Winning a tournament does not mean being profitable, what really matters is, using the most profitable moves within your knowledge, and always playing where you are better than the other players, with that, in the long run you will always have the financial return, that is, the two most important things are: your technical level over the other players of the limit you play, and the amount of games you play (with quality), because the more you play the greater your roi.
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jack12de
Rock Star
Bronze Level
No, it is not. But on the long run skill is more important
SopianaeExtra
between my 2 ears
Bronze Level
No, I believe that's impossible. Otherwise a really skilled player could easily become the richest person in the world.
rvnhss
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Hi there
There is an element of luck involved in poker. Sometimes to stay alive you just have to jam and hope. But a skilled player can read situations and players well enough that they can make great, profitable plays without risking their stack.
The type of tournament is also a huge factor. If the blinds are going up quickly then there's a lot of luck in getting the right cards at the right time. The longer the tournament, the more skill comes into play. There is a reason why the big money tournaments are over a few days and that the best players usually manage to do well in them.
There is an element of luck involved in poker. Sometimes to stay alive you just have to jam and hope. But a skilled player can read situations and players well enough that they can make great, profitable plays without risking their stack.
The type of tournament is also a huge factor. If the blinds are going up quickly then there's a lot of luck in getting the right cards at the right time. The longer the tournament, the more skill comes into play. There is a reason why the big money tournaments are over a few days and that the best players usually manage to do well in them.
hjuosh
Visionary
Platinum Level
Absolutely not friend. Luck in poker is a mathematical factor. Implicit in the game. And in the study of poker it's known as variance. So if you put your money at stake. What you're really doing is putting your money to variance or properly speaking to luck. As long as you know how to manage that variance (luck) in your favor, you will succeed in this game called poker.
DonSeppi
Rising Star
Bronze Level
In the end it has everything to do with the variance. If you're just looking at a single tournament then a lot of luck is involved. But the larger the sample of your tournaments, the less luck has in it whether you are a long-term winner or a loser.
amatola
Legend
Platinum Level
YLAN
Sida Nga Taraki
Platinum Level
Even the most skilled poker player will not stand a chance against a lucky player any day in a gambling game. Bad beat all day long will be in the menu.
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Xcalibur
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Success “HERE” — Talent+Luck+Hard Work
At the end of the day, poker is all about the decisions you make. It's up to you to believe in luck or not. If it helps, yes, if not, what's the point? Does talent have a place in poker? Definitely. But in any case, hard work remains the main quality in 2023. And if you combine all 3 qualities, then you are guaranteed success.
At the end of the day, poker is all about the decisions you make. It's up to you to believe in luck or not. If it helps, yes, if not, what's the point? Does talent have a place in poker? Definitely. But in any case, hard work remains the main quality in 2023. And if you combine all 3 qualities, then you are guaranteed success.
BOXING71
Visionary
Bronze Level
world-class players say that in the tournament you still need luck. My AA opponent entered with 65s on the final table and the tournament ended. The more participants in the tournament, the more often this will happen.
Well, bad players will bring a lot of surprises. Knowledge is everything. But luck is also needed .
Well, bad players will bring a lot of surprises. Knowledge is everything. But luck is also needed .
kunkgreen
Legend
Platinum Level
It's hard to measure the weight of luck in poker games.
But there are actually...
...may come to talk about making EV+ plays and over time that will make you profitable, but as we all know, even in spots EV+ plays are no guarantee of victory.
Also as players we should avoid some risky confrontations depending on the stack and stage of the tournament, of course.
There is no magic formula.
But simply ignoring the 'luck' factor, and thinking that poker is a game of skill only, doesn't seem very smart to me... it's like those people who got very, very rich believing that it was only the result of their work. LOL
But there are actually...
...may come to talk about making EV+ plays and over time that will make you profitable, but as we all know, even in spots EV+ plays are no guarantee of victory.
Also as players we should avoid some risky confrontations depending on the stack and stage of the tournament, of course.
There is no magic formula.
But simply ignoring the 'luck' factor, and thinking that poker is a game of skill only, doesn't seem very smart to me... it's like those people who got very, very rich believing that it was only the result of their work. LOL
Gritz18
Legend
Loyaler
Gallarado777
Legend
Bronze Level
of course, not everyone will depend to some extent on luck in the long run, since the game is very long and may be an equal game and someone will be a little more lucky here at least how much argue, but without luck, nowhere