Is Poker A Game of Skill or Chance?

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Whether or not poker is a game of skill has been an ongoing debate. Proponents for legalizing online gambling contend that it is skill, while opponents of such legalization like to claim that it isn’t. This debate has become more then a private or in-house one. Court cases have hinged on whether or not a judge determines based on the evidence whether the game of poker requires skill or simply luck. My personal opinion is that poker is a game of skill. Ask anyone who has ever played. It takes a considerable amount of ability to play. This isn’t simply pushing a button or pulling a lever … [Read more...]

Luck Vs. Skill in Poker

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There has been an ongoing debate in poker for some time. It rages around whether or not poker is a game of luck or skill. Most people believe that it is a little bit of both. However, what many persons do not agree on is how much luck versus how much skill is involved. Poker players in the United States have a major stake in whether or not poker is deemed a game of skill. If it can be proven as such, then the possibility that Federal laws which make online poker illegal, might be overturned. Games of chance are illegal, games of skill aren’t. As stated above, depending on whom you … [Read more...]