Skilled vs. average vs. lucky players

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How to get to a final table in poker?
No matter how good you are at playing and you are the best in the world
You can lose because of bad luck or chance
If there are more players, the less likely they are to reach the final table
Because you play more hands and there is more chance or luck on the river that favors your rival
If there are fewer players the more chances you have of reaching the final table
If there are more than 1,000 and 10,000 players in a tournament
A poker expert can make it to the final table 7 out of 10 times and win 3
An average player can make it to the final table 4 out of 10 times and win 2
A lucky person without knowing how to play well while being very bad at betting can reach the final table 1 out of 10 times and win 1
since more hands are at stake and “luck” can play against you
Now if there are fewer players between 50 and 600 players in a tournament
A poker expert can make it to the final table 8 out of 10 times and win 4
An average player can make it to the final table 5 out of 10 times and win 3
A lucky person without knowing how to play well being very bad betting can reach the final table 0 out of 10 times and win 0
But if there are more players the bigger the prize and if there are fewer players the prize is small
since the prize is paid with the tickets the number of players
Now if it's a fixed prize it doesn't matter how many players there are since the prize is fixed
It can be a small fixed prize with a thousand players because the prize is fixed
But if the prize is not fixed if there are more players the bigger the prize
Rome wasn't built in a day, if I pass it to you to Creole, it means that four years from now
Can you become an expert professional poker player
You can win a Palo Verde tournament, buy your own house and car and travel around the world with plenty of money
That means, it is a game where the best player wins the most in the long term, since luck and chance will not always harm him.
 
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In my opinion, luck is a factor in online poker without which you cannot achieve success, and in this case I am talking about the long term. But I also believe that the more experienced and skilled you are as a player, the greater your chances of luck.
 
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A poker expert can make it to the final table 7 out of 10 times and win 3
Sounds like a huge overestimation. I've heard that even professional poker players are just going to cash like 20%-25% of the time
 
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Parece una sobreestimación enorme. He oído que incluso los jugadores profesionales de póker solo cobran entre el 20% y el 25% de las veces.
If it's very difficult to win no matter how good you are

En mi opinión, la suerte es un factor clave en el póker online, sin el cual no se puede alcanzar el éxito, y en este caso me refiero al largo plazo. Pero también creo que cuanto más experimentado y hábil seas como jugador, mayores serán tus posibilidades de tener suerte.
Skill beats luck if you are more skilled the more opportunities you have
 
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Parece una sobreestimación enorme. He oído que incluso los jugadores profesionales de póker solo cobran entre el 20% y el 25% de las veces.

I think that between 20 and 30% charge
 
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There is no such thing as "a lucky player". There is only variance, and everyone have sessions, where they run good and others, where they run bad.
 
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I play skillfully half the time
The other half,
I play bad but am lucky!!
 
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There can be as many steps as you like. The important thing is not to climb as high as possible on this ladder, but simply to be slightly higher than your opponent.Depending on how many tricks and tricks you have up your sleeves, you will be able to beat your opponents more often and effectively. However, it is important not to second-guess yourself by overestimating or underestimating your opponent's game.
 
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