Could Poker be a Game of Chance?
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The "Game of Chance" label is typically applied to games of true chance like the lotto. Typically in our opinion and that of many lightened wallets - lotto is a game/hobby that you, my friend simply can't win. No amount of intelligence gathering will typically aid one in positively effecting the odds in a coin toss.
And why not? Because its pretty obvious that the results in all of those scenarios are pretty well cut and dry. The results are truly 100% pure chance. Heads or Tails.
The tens of millions of Poker players around the world are pretty sure that they know the answer to this question, however wiser heads in Washington were truly suggesting that the real answer may not be what we think. So, is this a valid question or not?
Michael DeDonno, an MBA and psychology doctoral student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and Douglas K Detterman a professor at the same university decided to objectively test the theory.
To objectively prove a "skill and not luck theory", one needs to ensure that tossing the heads or tail coin more frequently doesn't give one a certain "skill or knack" for tossing either heads or tails at will. I think i am hearing a chuckle or two. In the same way, one must also prove that playing poker more frequently doesn't give one a sense of intuitive or increased ability to win any more often after practice than without.
Let me not keep you in suspense. To the absolute astonishment and no little chagrin from those watching from Capitol Hill, the strictly controlled test group who was given strategy tips did significantly better right out of the gate than those who diligently studied just the history of the game. And in direct contrast to our imaginary control groups who tried to learn to influence the toss of a coin thru strategy and experience, the history buffs after some time playing the game, also managed to improve their outcome considerably.
So for those of you who are about to strip a white rabbit of his limbs in your quest for luck. Drop the knife and improve your skills at our PokerSchool now! Knowledge is free; loosing your money at the table is not.