I only play NLH, so I can only speak for this specific kind of poker? It’s 100% skill (even with luck in play) and here’s why folks! This great game of poker, in which we are so fortunate to play, HAS Layers upon layers of SKILLED ACQUIRED risk management and strategies.
First off:
bankroll MANAGEMENT:: Let’s say you have $100. Cash games, you sit with <= 5% ( <= means less than or equal to). Set a period of time (hrs) you feel comfortable working with.
Second: Your strategy:: If you have a few, decide when and where (spots) to play a specific one (which would keep your opponent constantly trying to figure you out).
Third: knowing when to go to the next level of stakes: stay at the stakes you’re playing until 5% of your bankroll is enough to buy in the maximum at that level.
Forth: (and probably the most important) DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE!!!! If you don’t have the anchor that is heavy enough to hold your ship in place until your next move, then forget everything I just said, blame it on LUCK, HUDS, BOTS, and everything else people may blame their misfortune on!
Ladies and Gentlemen, like I said in the beginning of this post. NHL is 100% skill EVEN with luck involved. Sitting at the table and playing the game is not even half the battle. The more sophisticated the game, “the more sophisticated the opponent “ (Revolver). If this game is just for fun and to have a good time then by all means, let it ride. But if you play this game on a serious note, with risk management, proper strategy, and discipline, you’ll never have to worry about luck being in your favor. You’ll make your own luck, and making your own luck?......is a skill.