Play vs. Real Money; Luck vs. Skill? |
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Posted Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:28 pm GMT by Far East
Just curious about a question that me and a couple of poker guys have: How much of a discrepancy is there between Play vs. Real Money in regard to Luck vs. Skill? I believe that skill is more prevalent in a real money game for obvious reasons; however, I've found that many people think the difference is not so great, and that luck may play just as big a part as skill in real money games. So, what do you think?
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Posted Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:36 pm GMT by UrAteUp
I think trying to compare real and play chip poker is like comparing apples to watermelons....there just isn't a comparison.
Skill is a big key factor in poker. Probably the biggest. With good skill you create good luck.
Posted Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:25 pm GMT by MrDarling
comparing play money to real money is like comparing monopoly to wallstreet
Posted Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:27 pm GMT by aaronw
| MrDarling wrote: | | comparing play money to real money is like comparing monopoly to wallstreet |
Or comparing foosball to soccer....
Posted Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:54 pm GMT by supafrey
I'd say it's about 90% luck and 7% skill.
Posted Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:24 am GMT by Improvement
Well... In play-money I have 1000x my bankroll in 1 night. In real-money I... Haven't.
Posted Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:32 pm GMT by Det_Jimmy
| Improvement wrote: | | Well... In play-money I have 1000x my bankroll in 1 night. In real-money I... Haven't. |
Hey then,give it a shot.That's how I found out.I won my 1rst 3 real money SNG's,then went broke soon after.Then I read a few books,and it was a winning venture after all.I think one of my biggest mistakes was playing out of my bankroll.Good luck.BTW I'm drunk.Weeeeeeeeee.
Posted Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:35 pm GMT by Det_Jimmy
| supafrey wrote: | | I'd say it's about 90% luck and 7% skill. |
BS.During a turbo SNG:20% skill,regular SNG:40% skill
Posted Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:36 am GMT by Sean_in_NJ
| supafrey wrote: | | I'd say it's about 90% luck and 7% skill. |
3% low-fat mayonnaise.
Posted Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:53 am GMT by MrDarling
If you are as good as Supa its 80% skill 95% luck
Posted Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:20 pm GMT by BeerWench13
Watching or playing for play money to learn how to play for real money is like watching bowling to learn how to play hockey.
When there's nothing at stake, the mentality changes. Why not call that all-in with your 4-outer? You've got nothing to lose.
| MrDarling wrote: | | If you are as good as Supa its 80% skill 95% luck |
Maybe some day I'll be that good. *sigh*
Posted Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:08 pm GMT by UrAteUp
| MrDarling wrote: | | If you are as good as Supa its 80% skill 95% luck |
Posted Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:55 pm GMT by snoogins47
As somebody who 'cut his teeth' playing play money and freerolls, and worked his way up through the micros, I never understood why everybody feels like there's a magical cutoff from play-money to real-money. The jump from play-money to the micros was one of the least drastic transitions I can recall making.
Re: the percentages: It's at least 4% low-fat mayonnaise. Don't listen to the break-even monkey. However, in the interest of amusing me because the people that are being made fun of are entirely unaware of it, keep it up.
Posted Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:57 pm GMT by prizewagon
I have a unique perspective on play vs real.
I have worked in the online gaming industry 6+ years.
The software doesn't care if it's real money or play money...the randomness of the deck is simply that--random.
So a player is dealt what they are dealt regardless of whether it's real money or not on the line.
A player's style though is greatly affected.
If it's not real money they are risking then they will play loosley. No risk right?
I have seen years of stats - seen good player whacked off a table by a nutjob that ignores odds and gets lucky...SUPER lucky.
I currently am the webmaster for a 100% freesite but because the site offers cash tournaments (daily/weekly/monthly) for real cash and they only way to get into the tourneys is to accumulate play money wealth...the players don't play so loosley.
Loose your chips and start over.
Posted Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:51 pm GMT by wEbMaStEr
| MrDarling wrote: | | If you are as good as Supa its 80% skill 95% luck |
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