The Ultimate Question: Is Poker a Game of Skills or Luck?

From the past few years, the popularity of online Poker in India is increasing at a tremendous rate. While the game has been around for decades, it has started gaining momentum after the advent of the internet. The technology has made it possible for people to play this highly entertaining card game online as per their convenient timings.

The game appeals to adrenaline-junkies and challenge-seekers who love to test their gaming prowess. Still, some people perceive it as a game based on luck. It may seem hard to believe, but it’s true that many of us don’t consider Poker playing a good mental exercise.

The wrong perception about the nature of the game is still holding people from experiencing the unlimited full and thrill involved in it.  Here, we are going to dispel the most common myth that prevails among the masses that Poker is a chance-based game.  

In reality, Poker is a game of maths, logic, and probability. In India, people paint Poker and other casino games like roulette, craps, or slot machines, etc with the same brush. Luck-based games are those games where a player cannot influence the outcome of the game in any way. In Poker, your winning completely depends on your ability to read your opponents and apply your understanding of mathematical concepts at the game table. You can win once or twice due to luck, but to survive at the game table for a long time, you have to learn how to make quick decisions based on your hand strength, table position, chip stack, table image and opponent’s level of skills. Even if you are dealt with a poor/average cards, you can still manage to beat opponents and win the hand if you implement critical thinking, patience, and strategies in the game. As you cannot see your opponent’s cards, you have to observe your opponent’s body language, playing style, and betting pattern to predict how he is going to make his next move. You have to develop strategies on the basis of the dynamic situation at the game table to outplay your opponents and win the pot.

Unlike a chance-based game, experience matters a lot in Poker. You have to understand the concepts of human behavior, money management, time management, probability, and deception. You must acquire the theoretical knowledge as well as the practical experience of playing the game before investing real money at the tables. The more you practice, the more your game improves.

Poker is played between players of varying skill-sets and experiences. To maintain your edge in the game, you have to learn every aspect of the game thoroughly and update yourself with the latest playing styles and techniques. Being a successful Poker player also requires reviewing your game consistently to identify the strongest and weakest points in your gameplay. You have to spot the mistakes you made at the game table to find out their causes and eliminate them permanently.

The facts associated with the game need to be highlighted in order to spread awareness about the true character of Poker. Never let the myths stop you from following what you love to do.

You can easily create an account on a gaming site to play Poker games online on your smartphones, laptops, tablets, etc. Poker apps are also available to install on your Android or iOS devices. The game is available in Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Hold’em ++, Crazy Pineapple variants.