Poker: Skill or Luck?

Poker is often seen as a game of luck, but how much does skill really matter? From reading opponents and managing your bankroll to making smart decisions under pressure, this discussion explores whether successful poker players rely more on strategy and skill than simply getting lucky.

A mix of both in my opinion

I think the better the person, the higher the winning rate, but I think it will turn over by luck in the end.

Even if you have a good hand and a win rate of 90%, you will be reversed in the last piece...

Luck

It is mostly luck 2 ace of space in your hand could lose to 3 of a kind of 2s. Nothing is guaranteed

OFC luck

luck

A mix of both

awalys mix both

lucklıck

It is work?

Luck

Its either way can be luck with pure skill

Full skills.

full lucky

100% luck

I think poker is a combination of both skill and luck. Luck can decide the outcome of a single hand, but over many games, good decisions, patience, bankroll management, and understanding your opponents are what really make the difference. In the long run, skill matters much more than luck.

Luck 4sure

Def a mix of both although I think what percentage of skill vs luck can vary according to multiple dif variables including but not limited to cash game vs tournament, online poker vs in person poker, how much you're playing for ect...

I think the poker is a combination of both as with only luck you cannot go very far in big tournaments or you will generally be outplayed.

Skill bro, but with luck Sometime

Always more skill than luck

Alot of luck but also alot of skills to manage the luck properly

I'd say more of a skill issue

(https://stakecommunity.com/topic/253949-poker-skill-or-luck/#) (https://stakecommunity.com/?app=core&module=system&controller=content&do=find&content_class=forums_Topic&content_id=253949&content_commentid=4033734) On 8/22/2026 at 9:59 AM, DracoAJ (https://stakecommunity.com/?app=core&module=members&controller=profile&id=262961) said:

Alot of luck but also alot of skills to manage the luck properly

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Super explanation!

both

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60% luck 40% skill

Luck

Luck

It's half luck half gut

for me poker is 20% SKILL 80% luck

both matters

both

Kinda both

But if you're playing a big tournament then skill needed

Luck determines who wins the current hand, but math and strategy determine who wins over time

both

skill for sure

A bad player can beat a great player today. A great player beats a bad player over a lifetime. Luck vs skill.

Edited September 7 by BeL0WuP

I think most things in this world are predetermined, so you can call it skill or luck. Ultimately it's just a word to define the inevitable

Skill.

IRL poker : 80% skill 20% luck (long-term)

Online poker : 30% skill 70% luck

Edited September 8 by Alcatrazc7

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%50 luck %50 skill

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luck short term, skill long term - CHANGE MY MIND!!!

LUCK 🙂

skill and luck together man, you need skill to play it

Alot of luck but also alot of skills to manage

rather be lucky than good

50/50

skill

70% skill 30% luck🤞

%70 skill %30 luck

Skill and luck

id say 70% skill 30% luck. you cant control the cards but you control how you play them, and thats what separates winners from losers long term

Skill definitely matters, especially over a large sample size.