hardongear
Legend
Silver Level
I learned very young that most card games are a game of math and skill more then luck. I learned and played card games with my grandmother for nickels and dimes when I was a young kid(under 10 years old). I learned actually how much math and skill when I started readying my poker books. Sure there's luck involved too that was obvious from the start.
Cheers!!!
Cheers!!!
Acechador
Visionary
Platinum Level
sandy358
Rock Star
Platinum Level
IDK, I came to poker already just because of the fact that when you can understand the game mechanics you can get an edge. I just love strategic games that have a component of luck, especially the games of incomplete information.
passat1600
Visionary
Platinum Level
roberto51
Visionary
Platinum Level
I never thought so. I always believed that skill and strategy play a much bigger role in the game than the element of chance. Chris Moneymaker inspired me to take poker seriously. As a completely unknown player, he won the WSOP in 2003 ($2.5 million) for an investment of $86. He won not thanks to luck but thanks to his skills, which surprised many renowned players (Phil Ivey, Dan Harrington).
Dushka
Rock Star
Platinum Level
When I drained my bankroll 😁
infonazar
Legend
Loyaler
I realized this a few months after I started playing. And when I realized that, that's when I really got into the game, that's when I realized that I wanted to play poker regularly.
dreamer13
Legend
Loyaler
In the short term, luck plays a significant role in determining the outcome of individual hands. However, in the long term, poker is a game of skill, where success depends on the ability to make mathematically correct decisions.
dzsire
Legend
Platinum Level
When you watch final table replays on YT, you can see that it's not always the stronger hand that wins (see bluff). The feeling of winning when you have nothing, while the other person could have won even they only had a low pair, is priceless.
Mig32
Rock Star
Platinum Level
I had a similar start — I used to think poker was all about catching good hands, pulling off the occasional bluff, and hoping the river would be kind. But the turning point for me was when I started learning about position, ranges, and pot odds. That’s when it clicked: this isn’t just a game of chance, it’s a mental battle that rewards study and discipline.
Now I see poker as a long-term strategy game where the edge comes from consistent decision-making, not luck. Every session is a lesson, and the more I learn, the more I realize how deep the game really is.