Poker is not equal poker. What kind of poker variants will there be? I assume Texas Hold'em will be offered, naturally. Omaha Hold'em and Chinese poker would be nice additions as well. I wonder why crypto poker is so relatively small compared to other games? You would think it would be bigger, especially since it is relatively popular in every other non-crypto casino, especially physical location casinos.
As far as skill with poker goes, I think most of it lies in the ability to read someone elses bluff. Which used to be a skill since it was/is a face-to-face game but its almost impossible over the internet. So I would wager its more a luck game than anything, now.
It would be great if the Stake team could evolve this way, but it would be difficult for them to compete with networks like GG, WPN, 888, Pokerstars, etc. Personally, I would prefer to see daily multi-table tournaments from Stake, as well as regular series with BTC prize pools.
As for the statement that poker is a luck game, I don't agree with that. Luck can matter in a certain hand, but only skill is a decisive factor in the long run. Just look at the
list of the richest poker players. Some of them have already won over $40-60 million. I highly doubt that any of these players are capable of winning tournaments on a regular basis relying only on luck.