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.
Public opinion on whether poker is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020
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following card games is more of a game of luck or more of a game of skill. Please select one option on each row."
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YouGov. (June 17, 2020). Public opinion on whether poker is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130310/poker-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov. "Public opinion on whether poker is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020." Chart. June 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130310/poker-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov. (2020). Public opinion on whether poker is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130310/poker-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Whether Poker Is a Game of Luck in The United States as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130310/poker-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov, Public opinion on whether poker is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130310/poker-game-luck-or-skill/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Public opinion on whether poker is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph], YouGov, June 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130310/poker-game-luck-or-skill/
