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Originally Posted by ArtVandelay  That's not entirely correct. There is certainly skill involved in poker, and it's possible for good players to consistently beat less able players. |
Skill will show in longterm results(100,000 hands +). In the short term like a night of poker on 1 table or a week of small 500-1000 hand sessions or even a month of playing every night with small sessions, the results will be a gamble. No amount of skill in the short term will guarantee you win.
I often see very bad players win large amounts of money and leave because they only play short sessions and the results are luck. Its entertainment for them sometimes they lose sometimes they win. No amount of skill can guarantee their money. They are gambling like at a casino
If the "good players" want to make money they have to put in tens of thousands of hands with a small edge and only then can they expect to be up any money. So skill only really comes in as a factor when you dealing with large amounts of hands. The rest is just gambling. I think even the worst poker player is getting better odds at a poker table then those damn slot machines.
