Best single game for determination of heads-up skill?

[threeonefour]

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Are you an online poker player? Because it sounds like you completely neglect the importance of physical tells.

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i am going to go out on a limb and say that there is no human being that can get a statistically significant read on me.

[PokerFink]

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Are you an online poker player? Because it sounds like you completely neglect the importance of physical tells.

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i am going to go out on a limb and say that there is no human being that can get a statistically significant read on me.

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You're bluffing. I call.

[threeonefour]

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Are you an online poker player? Because it sounds like you completely neglect the importance of physical tells.


[/ QUOTE ] i am going to go out on a limb and say that there is no human being that can get a statistically significant read on me.

[/ QUOTE ]You're bluffing. I call.

[/ QUOTE ] Ni han.

[ThinkQuick]

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I've heard that a guy got back to back victories the swedish national championship of rock/paper/scissors. Appearantly he won the final with five straight scissors. So there is at least some skill involved.

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How long are the matches? I am sure I can memorize a 500 long string of randomly generated characters (RPSSRPSR....)

If i just followed my randomly generated string then not even the best player in the world would have an edge on me.

So I think I can say that even though I have never played the game competively that there is no player in the world who would hold a long term advantage over me.

what a lame game.

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So your strategy makes you 0.50 long term vs. the world champ. Good for you.
It also puts you 0.50 vs an 8year old that always throws rock. Not allowing an opponent to gain an edge over you is not the same as you gaining an edge over an opponent. Its a heavily psychological game and there is evidence that some players have advantages over others (not you though). These players are trying to outthink each other (unlike you), and some play better.

[highfidelity]

I don't see anyway that a less skilled player could beat a talented Stud 8/B player over time, and the limit structure would reduce quick all-in suckouts. Other than that I'd have to agree with whoever suggested PL 5 card stud.