Originally posted on 01/27/2014:

Anyone who thinks it's all luck likely sucks at poker.

Anyone who thinks poker is all skill is delusional.

It's a skill game with luck involved. Poker is gambling, but the skill comes in being able to adjust to your opponents and consistently put yourself in situations where you come out ahead. There's also many different "skills" of playing poker. If it was all luck, we'd all be break even players in the long run with nobody winning but the rake.