[edthayer]

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Someone on 2+2 said that poker is like a coin flip for $100 followed by a chess game for $1. In the short term the luckiest will win but over a year the best player will be ahead.

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I really like this analogy. Realistically, I think the chess game part would be worth more than a dollar, but the hyperbole certainly gets the point across.