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ok, we've learned that if I demoralize Irie enough at poker that he has to quit and no longer has the confidence to practice medicine do the the low self-esteme side effect, he could always be that anal english teacher we all hated in high school (we'll, except the kids like Irie).

Did we learn anything else useful here? We don't suck cause we aint heard it, we suck cause we dont care.

Steve

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I like you better as Lacy.

Irieguy

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probably Stud,

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This is confusing, since Stanzee is such a stud.

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it may be to a guy thinking another guy is a Stud, but to me, i'm strictly hetero.

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We need to define skill.
I can think of at least 4 variables.
Tilt.
Stamina.
Balls.
Actual poker knowledge.

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IMO, 7 Stud HiLo seems to require the most poker knowledge, memory of cards, ability to read both hands and players, etc.

Doc

(pretty silly offering a straight answer to a thread that has degenerated into a bunch of degenerates playing spelling lessons.)

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blind man's bluff

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IMO, 7 Stud HiLo seems to require the most poker knowledge, memory of cards, ability to read both hands and players, etc.

Doc

(pretty silly offering a straight answer to a thread that has degenerated into a bunch of degenerates playing spelling lessons.)

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Stud 8 is easier when you already know how to play regular Stud.

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5 card draw

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No limit holdem. Stud Hi/Lo is a close second imo. A lot of people will argue that Pot limit requires more skill than no-limit, but I tend to disagree. Very deep stacked no-limit is a very difficult game.

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This is probably in the wrong forum, but i'll post it here anyway since i mainly only visit 1 table-tourny section.

In my opinion NL Texas holdem requires more skill then limit, but in your opinion which of the other poker disciplines requires the MOST skill?

I got into texas holdem mainly because it's the game they all play on TV and is undoubtedly the most popular form of online poker. Now i want to find a game that has a larger "skill" element for me to try my hand at. In your opinion which of the other games actually involve more skill (if any)? And a side question is, do you play any other games then Texas holdem? If not, do you intend to play any other games?

EDIT: I realise it is impossible to define which game requires the most skill, but just interested in your opinion on which requires the most skill

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Very various things poker disciplines, the two that rank at the top are:

1. Folding AA to a short stack when ITM

2. Opening with K8s UTG in round one of a sit n go

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I agree, but i would list Stud as second on the list behind stud8. I may be wrong. I would listen to an argument that Omaha is more difficult than stud, but imo stud8 and stud are the top of the list.

One reason for that being the requirement that the player memorize every card that is dead from probably 6 hands over 4 streets when betting on 7th street. In order to properly calculate the odds of an opponent having a straight or a flush one must KNOW what cards have been shown in all the hands that are now dead. That is up to 24 cards in every hand. That factor does not exist in Omaha or Hold-em.

Doc