For some, this question is moot. What does it matter why you are winning as long as you’re winning, right? Wrong. While it is true that the important thing in poker is winning, the “why” behind the win is equally important. If you want to repeat your victory in poker, you’ll have to know how you achieved it in the first place. The question of whether poker is a game of skill or chance is a common one. Gambling does rely on luck but good judgement will always increase one’s success.
This issue is also pertinent on a wider, social scale. Some people think that poker – like slots – is a mere game of chance. If so, then it would be right to include poker in the ban made by the United States government against payments towards online games of chance.
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