3betfish
Rock Star
Silver Level
Trying to explain to someone who thinks its all luck would be harder than cashing in a tournament.
Those flips though.................................
Trying to explain to someone who thinks its all luck would be harder than cashing in a tournament.
Most people are complete morons so make it simple. Tell them you want to play a game with them. Get a quarter. Heads I win 2 quarters and tails you win 1 quarter. All but the dumbest among them will say, wait the chances of it being heads or tails is 50/50. So, why do you win 2 and I win 1. You say this is why poker can be profitable. Payout>probability
I agree, even though if in the past they played draw poker, it is hard to make them understand Holdem PokerI find it really hard and painful to try to explain stuff to new players. It is just things you hope they grasp over time but some never do.
How do you guys explain poker to people who think it's 100% luck and gamble?
I've used the following:
- same players always tends to win, does that mean they're lucky for life?
- it is still gambling but in regards to short term luck, often times if you make the right decisions you will come out ahead
- weaker players will lose while stronger players will win (profit)
- if it was really a game of luck, nobody would be able to make a living off of it (yes luck still exists though)