Re: Poker is harder?
Even if every player lives forever and plays poker everyday, an eventual skill "equilibrium" will still not make the house the only winner (the rake) over the long-term. People will still be predictable, make mistakes, get tired, misread their cards, etc. That is, there will always be some players who are better than others. They have an inherent skill. For example, the wikipedia entry on Stu Ungar claims he had an exceptionally good memory, and that this is why he was so good at poker. No amount of experience can make up for that. Likewise, some people are just smarter, or think faster.
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