Poker and Luck are Not One in the Same

Anyone who says poker is just luck has not spent more than two minutes with the game.  Poker is far more than luck, luck plays a very small role in the outcome of a hand.  Someone who believes luck controls the game is a victim and is letting the game control them and not the other way around.  The pro’s know this and take an active role in the outcome of the game.  This is why people can make a living and a good one, playing poker.  Most people do not want to try to make a living at poker, they dream of it but they are happy to play to win and keep their day job.  The point is that poker is not just luck and no one would make a living at it if it was.

So how do you know if you have a winning hand or can turn a hand in to a winning hand?  That is the million dollar question, literally.  There are many factors that go in to the answer of that question.  You need to know the rules of the game, you have to understand the odds of what cards are in play, what the odds are of what can happen and just as importantly, what can not happen, you need to understand where you sit at the table, who your opponents are and what level of risk you are willing to take.  Each of these things can take years or a lifetime to master.  There is no reason you can not improve you game and therefore win more frequently if you take a little time to understand the game.  There are many good resources available to you for finding more information about any aspect of the game and details of every game out there.  The Internet is a wonderful place to turn to, and poker online is great.  Google (or your favorite search engine) “Poker” or the game you want more info about.  You could spend a lifetime just reading all the articles you will get.  Be more specific about what you are looking for.  Maybe you want to better understand the odds of the first hand and how to decide if you should fold or play the hand.  Search for that and you will get millions of hits.  Improve your game by taking an active role in understanding the game.  It will pay off!