[cjk73]

I would think another factor that proves poker is a skill game is the example of consistent winners. An example could be something like repeat final table appearances at World Poker Tour events. Certainly the small population of folks that have made two or three final tables (or even won two or three times) cannot be dismissed as just having been "lucky". It would be interesting to see what someone who is better then math then I could come up with regarding the odds of repeat winning or repeat final tabling vs. what a few of the top players have actually accomplished. In other words, in a game of pure chance with a sizable number of participants it is very unlikely to have repeat winners, let alone multiple repeat winners. I would think something like this would help to prove the skill element using real world experience rather then just hypothetical argument.