Poker skill or luck ?

[Danthepunter]

Interesting debate i was having with a few people last night about poker and i am just after other peoples views to see if my side of argument is backed up . The debate is how much of poker is luck and how much is skill . I said that in my eyes it is 75% skill 25% luck but there was a few people saying that it is a game of 75% luck and only 25% skill what are your thoughts ? My argument is that any game where there is professionals playing at a high standard it has to be a high level skill game . Of course on any given day a lucky player can win against anyone but over a long period of time the better player will come out on top . SO HOW MUCH OF POKER IS LUCK AND HOW MUCH IS SKILL ?

[Spooner]

Re: Poker skill or luck ? I suppose the only thing you can do in poker and something I always try to do is get my money in when I'm infront. After that, it can be up to the poker gods but you can give yourself the best chance and if we work out that 'luck' is 50/50 then hopefully you should come out on top more times than not.... I only get annoyed if I get beat and I'm not infront, because I played bad. Well not 100% of the time because eventually you'll run into AA, its poker but If I get my money in infront, I still take something if I lose....