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Message: [QUOTE="MKAus, post: 7187182, member: 1055722"] Poker is not a pure skill game like chess. In chess, the stronger player always wins because there is no luck. But in poker, [B]luck exists in every hand, from your hole cards to the river, and in every tournament from start to finish.[/B] No one can escape it. [LIST] [*][B]Luck[/B] is the foundation. You need it to even have playable cards, and you need it again for those hands to actually hold up. Even the best pocket pair can lose when the board runs against you. Without luck, no amount of knowledge or study will carry you to the end. [*][B]Patience, Calmness, and Discipline[/B] are what keep you alive long enough for luck to come. These mental characteristics are not easily learned or changed, but they are the real edge in poker. They prevent you from tilting, wasting chips, or forcing action. With strong character, you can survive the downswings and wait for luck to turn. [*][B]Skill[/B] comes last. It is useful, yes — to extract maximum value when luck gives you good hands and when your discipline has kept you alive. But skill is learnable through books and practice, and it can never replace luck or character. [/LIST] That is why I believe the true formula of poker is: [B]Poker = Luck + Character (Patience, Calmness, Discipline) + Skill (last).[/B] You may win a few tournaments with just skill and luck, but without strong character, you will lose most of the time. On the other hand, with luck and strong character — even with only a bit of skill — you can beat the pros and go deep in tournaments. [/QUOTE]

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