When i start the game, i forgot the money, i`ve bet. If i win - it will be nice bonus for fun, if i loose - it will not become a problem. And when someone decides to use poker for moneymaking - he must remember that he can be the best player in the world, but without good cards even he can loose. This is not chess game, there is some moments, when you need just luck.
In poker, there are many crucial moments... so I agree that some hands are all about luck, especially when you go all-in before flop! Even two aces can fall easily, and that happens often, I can't count how many all-ins I have lost with two aces in my hand against lower pair, even vs low cards!
What makes a good poker player is the ability to play with good and bad cards! To be patient, and to wait for better cards... to make a bold move in some moments and bluff, the only way to keep your bankroll from melting down!
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Yeah but ... I mean, that's what I'm saying always too, but according to the opinion of the vast majority of poker players, including professionals, poker is absolutely a game of skill in the long run. A good poker player can lose in a short term to a very weak one, but after 20-30 games(tournaments) he/she will surely be the winner altogether. Idk, are there exceptions? Can you name some?
They can loose sometimes if the opponent skill low, they can loose if their skill are about equal but mostly they win.