Is Poker a Game of Luck or a Game of Skills?

[aissam18]

For me it's both ofc you need to be lucky to win all ins and ofc you need to be skilled to read the game

 

[semsaltov77777]

luck 99% skills 1%, I usually have it like this)

 

[DiegoRamos]

Imagine that you need good hands to win a pot. But pretending to have good hands to win a pot is where all the skills come from.

You already answered your question yourself. It's a game of skill, whoever manages to demonstrate the best hand wins.
But poker is more than that, for example, it is necessary to have a reading of who is playing against, in addition, a continuous analysis of the metagame is necessary. so it's more complex than just showing a hand.

But in general, yes, it's a game of skill.

 

[riff_raff312]

Poker is a game of chance
Chances are you have enough skill and patience to wait for your luck to kick in so the cards will fall your way.

 

[ninocabral]

without a doubt skill, of course there are times when luck helps us more in general, skill far outweighs luck

 

[johnwat2]

Both of course. Skill is a good and necessary poker asset, luck sure is also nice to have when you pull out that impossible hand.

 

[billzaao]

A both, you need skills to make money, you need lucky to win hands.

 

[dimon4ik89]

I think poker is about 25% a game of luck and 75% a game of experience and skill. I've seen how professionals play live poker, how these people read each other's hands, how they bluff and win big pots. There are a lot of nuances in poker that a player must take into account in order to play well. Professionals, or they are also called regulars, are those players who take into account all these nuances. When I play poker, I always keep track of what position I am in, what position my opponents are raising from, what size bets or raises they are making, and many other factors. When I meet a person at the table who does not know all this, it is easier for me to play against him.