2006-10-02 03:26:17 · 18 answers · asked by stroppa2004 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
It's about 50/50
You need the cards to play, so even the best in the world will lose if the cards go completely against them
But theres also a lot of skill in knowing what bets to make and when to make them
2006-10-02 03:29:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three factors: Skill(knowing how to bet efficiently), Luck(getting that good hand), and balls(bluffing, calling, under non ideal circumstances). Perhaps it's 33 1/3 / 33 1/3 / 33 1/3, and some of those crazy people I play with have huge balls, but in the end, they lose a lot, since they lack the skill and/or luck :) .
2006-10-02 10:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by G. O. W. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think it is a combination of both, but just like everything else in life, some people are just lucky, look at the 2006 World Champion, he had the chip lead on day four and hit almost every single hand he was in, he got every card he needed on the turn or river, he was not even close to the best player at the table, but he still won, he got under peoples' skin, and used it to his advantage, I believe he won because his day was the "power of positive thinking" along with a basic knowledge of the game. I have played poker for seven years and it a heartwrenching game, no matter how good you are, people that do the wrong things seem to get rewarded for it, that is why they call it gambling! I would have to say it is 70skill, 30dumbluck, I do know one thing though, I would rather be consistently lucky, than consistently good!
2006-10-02 03:35:33 · answer #3 · answered by JEFF A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're playing for fun, with no money on the table, then it usually ends up being luck because people just throw money around and hope for the best hand. When you play for real money it's mostly skill and intimidation. But there is always a certain amount of luck involved.
2006-10-02 03:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by brianalan_7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is equaly both skill & luck.. you need the skill to know what to play, and the luck to hope what comes out on the community cards... i am talkin about poker Texas Hold em' both luck & skill are needed in all poker!!
2006-10-02 03:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by BIG DADDY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
luck has little to do with it. very little. i realize 2 win a big tournament u have 2 get lucky along the way, but im talking about winning n loosing over time. any1 who thinks CONSISTENTLY winning at poker is luck doesnt understand poker very well.
they dont understand luck very well either.
brian n jeff r your best answers so far.
2006-10-05 06:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by john 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luck as far as what cards you get but from there on in it is all skill. If it were mostly luck all players would be pretty much equal which they are not.
2006-10-02 03:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by MUD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its mostly skill and some luck (skill-60% luck-40%
2006-10-02 04:40:12 · answer #8 · answered by Secret 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a bit of both....
luck because players don't know which cards they are going to be dealt and skill because they have to be able to play their cards - good or bad - to the best of their ability without the others being able to read them like a book... good poker skill is good bluffing! lol
2006-10-02 03:37:22 · answer #9 · answered by ami 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luck.
2006-10-02 03:28:28 · answer #10 · answered by ...mr2fister... 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋