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Published 10 years ago by ladyliberty with 4 Comments

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  • whitefalcon
    +2

    While I agree that in any given poker hand it's more skill than luck, tournaments with 6000-7000 people it becomes a marathon where one unlucky hand can knock you out of the tournament. There's a reason why the final table of 9 players is completely different every year.

    • poeman
      +2

      "There's a reason why the final table of 9 players is completely different every year." Funny quote, because in the movie Rounders, Matt Damon's character (don't remember the fictional name) says "There's a reason why the WSOP final table always has the same players". But this was when there was 100-200 people in the tournament and not 7000, and all the players played super predictable tight poker.

    • TNY
      +1

      Agreed. I've played some of my best poker in tournaments just to get all my chips in as a 95% favorite, and end up losing to a 2-outer on the river. Tournament poker is all about running good at the right time. Playing good matters, but can only take you so far.

      • whitefalcon
        +2

        You're basically dodging mines in tournaments. Step on one and it's ALL OVER!

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