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I posted some musings in the NC (North Carolina) thread, but I thought I summarize them here.

Poker is a game of both luck and skill. The argument is how much luck, and how much skill?

How may times have we seen a post in these forums where somebody is asking about results after 1000 hands, or 5000 hands, or even 10,000 hands? Pretty darned often. At least often enough to garner snotty responses, and instructions to read the FAQ, or sometimes some kind soul pointing out that even 10,000 hands is not enough to overcome luck? There is a clear belief by the majority of poker players that it takes a huge amount of hands for skill to overtake luck.

I'm not sure that most poker players will play enough hands for their skill to overcome luck. It seems that whether or not poker is a game of skill depends on who is playing it, and how long they play for.