College Paper... Poker: Luck or Skill

[sweetjazz]

Thesis: Poker is all luck.

Supporting evidence:
* Introduce Phil Hellmuth and mention at least twenty times that he is the greatest no limit hold 'em player ever (it'll be hard to cite references other than his own quotes) and be sure to point out that he has nine World Series bracelets.
* Go through all of his bad beats, being sure to include his reactions and his descriptions of his opponents. Point out that you can't beat donkeys because they always suck out when they put their money in with the worst of it.
* List all of the people you've met in your life who you consider to be donkeys. This provides the evidence that you just can't avoid the donkeys who always suck out.

Conclusion: Poker is just luck and you should always raise and reraise with 77 in a limit hold 'em game.

[MikeSmith]

be sure to reference twoplustwo in your works cited, that would be hilarious

[pokerrookie]

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be sure to reference twoplustwo in your works cited, that would be hilarious

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Yeah, so then his prof could come here, read the forum, get better at poker, AND find out his student called him a buffoon.

In a brief run down of this thread I haven't seen my following thoughts---if it has been mentioned, forgive me.

It seems to me that this is a question of not 'how' to beat poker, but WHY poker is beatable.

A comparison to other forms of gambling might help.

Category A) Keno, baccarat, roulette---not beatable.

Category B) Poker, horses, sports betting---beatable.

In category A), the odds are 'set odds' , and no amount of
research or knowledge can help you overcome those odds.


Category B) has 'fluid' or changing odds, influenced by the public or an individual.

A) can never get into +EV territory, while of course, B) can.