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Zeke67
Rock Star
Silver Level
Need both
You cannot win in poker without some luck. I have mentioned this before but coin flips are a part of poker. If you don’t win some coin flips during a tournament then you don’t win. It’s that simple. They cannot be avoided! So luck plays a role in every single hand. You flip a coin 100 times you get heads 50 and tails 50(theoretically of course). You know what I mean. We win because of skill but I guarantee you that luck had a hand in that win. My opinion.
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You cannot win in poker without some luck. I have mentioned this before but coin flips are a part of poker. If you don’t win some coin flips during a tournament then you don’t win. It’s that simple. They cannot be avoided! So luck plays a role in every single hand. You flip a coin 100 times you get heads 50 and tails 50(theoretically of course). You know what I mean. We win because of skill but I guarantee you that luck had a hand in that win. My opinion.
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billiamwedge
Rock Star
Silver Level
All the brains in the world won't save you from a coin flip with pocket 9s on 2 overcards with just 7BB to your name. Its just an inevitable part of the game, but I firmly believe that skill is much more enjoyable to win with.
hubcio96
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Good afternoon friends....
I make this post to know your opinions.
I firmly believe that luck in poker is a very necessary resource, but in turn very dangerous to use as a game system.
I await your opinions.
regards
You cant make it a long-term game without the brains. You can't win without a little bit of luck. The way I explain poker to my kids is that you have to use your brains, to create the best possible situation for your luck.
hubcio96
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Good afternoon friends....
I make this post to know your opinions.
I firmly believe that luck in poker is a very necessary resource, but in turn very dangerous to use as a game system.
I await your opinions.
regards
You can't make it a long-term game without the brains. You can't win without a little bit of luck. The way I explain poker to my kids is that you have to use your brains, to create the best possible situation for your luck.
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bonart
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Needs skill to get through the early part of a tournament.
Combine with a bit of luck, I would make it into the money.
Then there is more skill involved in calculating the EV's and making the right decisions so as not to lose the stack of chips to make it to the final table.
This is when a good run of luck at the right moment is definitely much needed.
Holding back to defend your position and choosing the right hands to play at the right moment is where skill is much needed.
With luck I could claim top spot.
Being able to consistently repeat the process and end up in the money in most of the tournaments I enter depends more on skill than luck.
When I play so many tournaments a day online, luck is definitely spread a bit thin I guess.
Good luck on your tables mate.
Combine with a bit of luck, I would make it into the money.
Then there is more skill involved in calculating the EV's and making the right decisions so as not to lose the stack of chips to make it to the final table.
This is when a good run of luck at the right moment is definitely much needed.
Holding back to defend your position and choosing the right hands to play at the right moment is where skill is much needed.
With luck I could claim top spot.
Being able to consistently repeat the process and end up in the money in most of the tournaments I enter depends more on skill than luck.
When I play so many tournaments a day online, luck is definitely spread a bit thin I guess.
Good luck on your tables mate.
ivanlt18
Rock Star
Silver Level
Actually it's a combination of both. And there is a lot of people who think that you can success in poker only with brain. And they are wrong: you can't success in Poker without luck. Try to win any tournament without it, you might succeed up to middle stage, beyond that you will need luck for sure.
German629
Legend
Platinum Level
Hello, Everyone! I'm not quite agree with this statement as Luck vs Brain...
I think, better to say: the Great Combination
as Lady Luck, Good Brains, and also Animal Intuition gives wonderful results!.. Therefore, by my opinion, don't need versus different important qualities for that diverse Game as Poker... Contrary, these most of important qualities necessary right (by possibility) combine...:deal: And then all will OK!
I think, better to say: the Great Combination as Lady Luck, Good Brains, and also Animal Intuition gives wonderful results!.. Therefore, by my opinion, don't need versus different important qualities for that diverse Game as Poker... Contrary, these most of important qualities necessary right (by possibility) combine...
:deal: And then all will OK! 
Artbart805
Legend
Platinum Level
LUCK or Brains
NO such thing as luck. Its just ODDS. The longer the odds the less chance of success, If you know the odds and weight it against the possible gains then have a risk vs reward scenario. Pot odds / implied odds . If your risk is greater than your reward you have to ask your self this question.
Clint: Bet
Punk: Call
flop :
Clint: Bet
Punk : Re-raise
Clint: All in Punk: ????
Turn:
River:
NO such thing as luck. Its just ODDS. The longer the odds the less chance of success, If you know the odds and weight it against the possible gains then have a risk vs reward scenario. Pot odds / implied odds . If your risk is greater than your reward you have to ask your self this question.
Clint:
BetPunk:
Call flop :
Clint: Bet
Punk : Re-raise
Clint: All in Punk: ????
Turn:
River:
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Artbart805
Legend
Platinum Level
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
How many times have you seen AA crushed by a 10/8 off or suited connectors hit a straight and crushed by a boat? It is Luck pure and simple, when the chips are all-in it is down to the Pokers Gods to decide who wins and who loses.
It is unfortunate but true, there will always be an element of luck when you play any game of chance. The skill comes from avoiding these situations and waiting until you you know you have your opponent on the ropes and he calls your all-in with a drawing hand that misses. and that drawing hand beaten by you if it does catch.
Very hard to do and that is why it is a skill.
I have lost count of all the times I have made the nut flush on the Turn only to be beaten by his two pair catching the boat on the river when the board pairs. one of my favorite examples happened in a Live EPT game where Olivier Busque in danger of losing, pushed all-in with Ace/10, was called by pocket Kings and the flop came K,8,8 you might consider this safe but the Turn and River came A,A, giving Olivier Busque the bigger boat and he went on to win the Tourney out-right.
It is the luck element that makes Poker so much fun.
When the fun Stops, STOP!
It is unfortunate but true, there will always be an element of luck when you play any game of chance. The skill comes from avoiding these situations and waiting until you you know you have your opponent on the ropes and he calls your all-in with a drawing hand that misses. and that drawing hand beaten by you if it does catch.
Very hard to do and that is why it is a skill.
I have lost count of all the times I have made the nut flush on the Turn only to be beaten by his two pair catching the boat on the river when the board pairs. one of my favorite examples happened in a Live EPT game where Olivier Busque in danger of losing, pushed all-in with Ace/10, was called by pocket Kings and the flop came K,8,8 you might consider this safe but the Turn and River came A,A, giving Olivier Busque the bigger boat and he went on to win the Tourney out-right.
It is the luck element that makes Poker so much fun.
When the fun Stops, STOP!
