Introduction

Poker is an exciting game, as you can win money with enough luck and skill. Skill plays more role than luck. I like the game, because of its mathematical nature (calculating odds etc.) I usually play Texas Hold'em, which is the most popular poker game. Occassionally, I play Omaha Hi/Lo.

A lot of people (especially those who never played any poker games) seem to think that poker requires a lot of luck to make money. Yes, poker is a game of uncertainity, but a skillful person can make money very easily especially in low limits.

To quote some big guys in poker 

Poker is not a game of luck. It's a game of skill
    - David Sklansky

Most people underrate luck in the short run and overrate it in the long run.
In other words, a good player could have a losing week but could never have a
losing year.
    - David Sklansky

Positive expectation plays are often accompanied by high standard deviations.
    -Mason Malmuth

Skillful players often moan because there's too much luck involved in poker.
They feel it gives those "suckers" too much of a chance. But those players
wouldn't be there if it weren't for this luck factor. Just why would they play
if they knew for sure they'd lose?
    - Doyle Brunson

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