Is poker luck or skill?

[deputat777]

Is it possible that one could just be a lucky person and not a skillful poker player? After looking at my poker career and all the hands I have made, the two bad beat jackpots I’ve won, the rare events, the royal flushes/straight flushes/quads after it all....it makes me stop and look at my life and I see it all over again, born with gifts other adore, been put in situations which others only dream off. After it all... I ask....am I just lucky?

Most likely yes, you are very lucky! Good luck at the tables.

 

[freestocks]

Yes. The answer is use your skill to put yourself in the best position for luck.

 

[Poeffy]

60% luck, 40% skills

 

[horscht22]

I think u need both of them...Sometimes more luck then skill

 

[scobido]

I would say that besides the two, an important role is also the player's inspiration.

 

[valanddon]

Poker is a skill, but luck is always welcome.

 

[padman400]

Just get lucky it helps

 

[Shrops]

Both

I think poker is a game of skill with some luck mixed in.

 

[Akena]

I would say a bit of both. If you play without bluffing, you have to have lucky hands. Do you agree with me?

 

[Tomek416]

I also think it's both, but in a large freeroll luck trumps skill I think.

 

[hidayat1990]

in my opinion both! sometimes you also need luck, sometimes you have to find it when your opponent is bluffing, so to do that you have to learn to read the other player’s game, and that indicates your abilities, qualifies.

 

[Lenka65]

poker

Of course, poker is a skill. It's too intellectual a game to hope for luck here.

 

[Syltan]

A banal question, a banal answer: at a long distance there is only and only skill, at a short distance, luck.

 

[nimburkx]

it depends on how long you can to wait your luck)))

 

[kkuk]

hello.poker is not possible without skill,but skill without luck is lame.

 

[Spheremaster]

I think "Both" - 50 % luck and 50 % skill

have a nice day

 

[TCHUCO2005]

In reality, poker is about patience, about luck, there are those who believe, others are about intelligence when playing.

 

[Jedrey]

I think it's a bit of both, it's no use having skill if the River hits the opponent's card.
And it's no use just relying on luck, like going all in and counting that luck will turn your cards over.

And not to mention that the main thing about all this is having a lot of patience and resilience, I think this is more essential to have a good game.

 

[Poker Orifice]

Is it possible that one could just be a lucky person and not a skillful poker player? After looking at my poker career and all the hands I have made, the two bad beat jackpots I’ve won, the rare events, the royal flushes/straight flushes/quads after it all....it makes me stop and look at my life and I see it all over again, born with gifts other adore, been put in situations which others only dream off. After it all... I ask....am I just lucky?

You're lucky... I'm good.

... if one needs to ask "am I just lucky?" I'd suggest that the answer is 'yes'

 

[Distort99]

you have to have a good combination of both in order to win. you cant play the cards unless you get them and if you dont play them correctly then what good are they

 

[rayrc]

It's always luck involved but skill it's more important. That's why a group of people always on top position

 

[czapa11]

Hello,

Luck is very important in this kind of sport.
However you have to had a lot of skills to win some money.

 

[Bev]

I believe once you know the possible outs and know what beats what , then the rest is just luck and following your gut.
I try to watch for patterns and how the cards are flopping out.

 

[MimiMLZ]

Skill vs luck

There is a part of chance in poker, that is for sure. But I think poker is more based on skills than on luck.

 

[Alexpoker22]

i think both , never abussed about luck, of course have a good skill playing helps you against others player if you are playing tourneys