What Poker Variant Needs the Most Skill?

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I've settled on No-Limit Texas Hold'em and can't get excited about other variations, no matter how hard I try. Even if I can bring myself to play one day, I find myself drawn back to No-Limit Texas Hold'em the next day.
Plo hi low need most I think
 
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Do you want to excel in a mental, strategic, long-term game? → NLHE

Are you a postflop technician? → PLO

Do you want to be a complete player? → Mixed Games

Are you looking for a fast-paced, explosive format? → Short Deck
 
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Apparently M. Mizrachi is the best in all of them.
 
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Texas Holdem is the poker variant that most requires skill and study, I also like to play badugi, 2 7 draw razz and I think that in those modalities there is a little more luck than skill because there are no community cards.
 
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I think no limit Omaha is the toughest poker game to master. Second Is No limit Holden! Third would be Omaha pot limit.
 
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I play a Lot shorts deck and let me tell u its more difficult because a lot a of people come from hold em and thinks that 99 is a good hand for example. Also people in shorts deck usually play with 40bb and go a strategy of allin or fold and it cost to You to read the read hands.
 
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Good morning everyone, in my opinion, it's not about the poker variant, but rather the limits. I mean, the higher the limit, the more skill is required to win.
I know excellent players who study hard and are technically sound, but they can't make a profit at the higher limits.
And even at medium limits, it takes a lot of skill to make a profit.
 
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