Re: NY Times Article - Online Poker (very long)
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"I think it would be better to say that any amount of "skill" that trumps the house edge (in the case of blackjack, the actual house edge, but in the case of poker, the rake) should make it a game of skill in the long run."
indeed. if it is even remotely possible to have enough skill to beat the game then it becomes a game of skill.
if an infinite amount of skill still makes it a losing game then it is merely a game of luck.
all games and sports have a certain amount of luck involved....
if someone banks in a 3-point shot at the buzzer to win...and did not intend to bank it.....then it is viewed as a 'lucky shot' and a 'lucky win'. however, basketball is not viewed as a game of 'luck'.
if a foul-out is deflected away by a fan allowing another team to make the world series....oh never mind.
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Not to mention the way a football bounces...
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