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I think when a very good player is h/u against a very bad player, the bad player will need more luck to win at holdem.

That's because the good player will come into many hands in holdem without a made hand, as will the bad player. He will outplay the bad player more often than not when they both miss, and they miss more often than they hit.

In stud, the good player is playing as many, if not more, made hands than draws. The bad player in stud will run him down more with less luck and be able to put him on a hand easier.

All things being equal, and I knew the odds in my favor would hold up for that session against a bad player, I'd play stud. If I wasn't guaranteed anything, I'd play holdem. He'd need more luck to win than he would at stud.