Do you think poker is more calculated risk or luck or both ?

You win the hand it is calculated risk,
your opponent wins it's luck.
Anyone tries to tell you otherwise, watch your wallet, you are being hustled.

Like this post above. Not going be able come close to that. See opposite ends of the spectrum in the OP statement. One you know what the expected outcome should be and the other you have no clue how you got there. Yep, wallet is still there.

both.

The expected outcome is the calculated risk. If it's positive you should take the risk and if it's negative you shouldn't.

Luck is the end result one way or the other. If it beats the expected outcome that's good luck. If it falls short of the expected outcome that's bad luck.

If you make a decision with an EV of $10 and the end result in only $5 you had bad luck. OTOH if you make a decision with an EV of -$10, which is a bad decision, and then the end result is -$5 you had good luck.

Hello.
Exclusively, the calculated risk. I am not used to relying on luck, I only take risks when I see that I have a real chance to win.

Hello.
Both of these components are an integral part of the game of poker. I believe that the success of a player depends on his skill, experience and only then luck.

both things are represented, expectations are the risk and outcome is partly a luck

Long-term, it is almost all calculated risk and poker ability/skill with very little luck that is inherent to the game. Short-term, it is almost all luck and less to do with poker ability/skill.

In my mind, poker will always be about risk management and understanding people and situations. There is pretty much always a "calculated risk" in the game, but some plays are more risky than others

It all depends on the player !!! For fish in poker luck and risk prevail - for a good player poker is skill !!!

you have to make calculated and strategic movements and luck will always influence the result, doing your job you will have more victories than defeats, luck sometimes in favor others against but the main thing will always be your way of playing

I think both factors influence a poker game.

I believe that the hand must be analyzed. From the beginning. if you think you have a chance to win you bet

Originally Posted by Pelicanvisions

Do you think poker is more calculated risk or luck or both ?

Obviously, a lot depends on the luck of the player, but in the long run, it all depends on skill and experience.

It all depends on whether you play a lot or a little, apparently playing calculating the risks produces better long-term results.

I think it's 60/40 calculated vs luck.

Whether poker is luck or a calculated risk or luck really depends on how you play the game. I've always said luck is the cards that you are dealt and skill is the way you play them. When each hand is dealt, you should be calculating the risk or possible reward of playing those cards. That risk should be calculated before taking action after each card is dealt. Should. That's not to say that every player does. Some players will continue on in hand as long as there is a card in the deck that can possibly help them, without bothering to consider the probability of hitting those cards. These people are not calculating risk. They are relying on luck. I try not to rely on luck. I try to make the best decision after calculating the risk.

I think it's knowledge that matters the most in poker, although there are times when it takes luck to succeed, but if the stronger hand always wins, it wouldn't make sense.

If calculated risk = positive EV then the greater the number of instances the less "luck" is involved. If you are a 2 to 1 favorite, that is huge, but you still will lose 1 of 3 over the long haul. It is very conceivable that over the short term you could lose more than you should to variance. So while long term it is profitable, you are still mathematically supposed to get run down sometimes. So, if you are an occasional player who plays just for fun and doesn't care to study, I say gamble if it's what you do. You may win, but long term you will feed the poker community, which is greatly appreciated..

Almost everything has to do with calculations ... less luck.

If you are not lazy and take your statistics for a long period of time, then your numbers will not differ from the average statistical. So luck is just a nice addition. Everything else is probability theory (mathematics).

Originally Posted by Kenzie 96

You win the hand it is calculated risk,
your opponent wins it's luck.
Anyone tries to tell you otherwise, watch your wallet, you are being hustled.

It's hard to say it better.

60 % skill 40% luck

Good afternoon.In this game,first you need skills and then some luck..

Notwithstanding a long arc for perspective, the two are equally weighted. In the longer term skill and sensible play will out (or rather should out).

I just played a session which was short and sweet (well bitter sweet). I was in a light mood which helped with the thrashing I received. In four tourneys I was being dealt rags and then would receive a strong hand.Every single hand I played ran into the nuts or was rivered in a ludicrous manner. Four tournaments four busts with barely a single winning hand.

It would not matter if it had been me or a top pro playing the hands. It was a laughable run of poor luck. However, when I run good I also accept that this is just what it is, run good. Quite often, play has little to do with my skills.

I try to drop the ego on the good days and recognize the difference between running well and playing well. For some extended period I have thought any given session is a coin toss.

So at this point luck and skill are evenly weighted with skill hopefully giving us the edge in the longer term.

For me I have told you in several comments it is 40% luck and the other 60% is knowledge.

It is much more risk calculated than luck, of course, luckily there is also a lot of participation, but with tactics and strategies you can compensate with respect to risk and achieve a balance that allows you to advance more than others that only depend on luck.

Both. When you win and the game is analyzed, when you lose, kkkk dai is luck.

Poker is a calculation to minimize risks.