Which Game Requires More Skill

Every form of online play poker games has some elements of skill and some elements of luck.

Only the luckiest player will win over the short run. However, the most successful player will win over the long period of time.

Many experts agree to this point. What they disagree on is which game requires more skill.

Poker players are prejudiced toward their own specialty. The hold'em player thinks hold'em is the most skillful game. The seven-card stud player is sure his game requires lot of skill. Similarly, for the high-low split players it is their favorite that is tops. Only lowball and razz (seven-card lowball) players are prone to admit that their game involves less skill than some other.

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There are some definite thoughts on this subject. The question of which game is more skillful is not of one interest. It is practical consideration when deciding upon which game you should concentrate. If your main goal is to make easy gaming money you should probably pick the game that involves less luck factor.

There are few different definitions of "skillful." One definition would be the difficulty of playing correctly.



Fairly certain seven-card stud is the most skillful game if you use this definition. The fact that you should consistently keep track of the cards that are out and the cards that were folded earlier makes this a game of concentration. To know how to adjust your strategy based on the cards that are out is a skill that is not of significance in most other poker games.

Seven-card stud also affords opportunity for many plays and opportunities to "represent" a hand other than what you really have.