Share of U.S. adults that think poker is a game of chance as of May 2020
Poker is a widely-known card game, also played in casinos, in which players wager with each other over who has the best hand. As with all games, players typically need elements of both skill and luck. However, some games are known for needing more skill than others. In a 2020 survey conducted by YouGov, 54 percent of respondents in the United States stated that poker was a game of skill rather than luck. In contrast, 28 percent of respondents believed that poker was a game of luck.
