Re: Poker as a skill(Need help)
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And its the same thing that distinguishes poker from blackjack. Other than the limited surrender option in some casinos, every blackjack hand must be played to the final card. Hence the cards always decide the winner; though skillful betting and hitting/standing improve your odds (for some folks even to +EV), skill acts never CONTROL whether you win or lose a hand in blackjack.
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How is intentionally busting then not the same 'skill element' as folding preflop? I have to say this is where I find the argument for poker very awkward. Saying that a poker hand ended because someone applied their skill element of folding sounds retarded. I can end a blackjack hand by repeatedly hitting until I bust and that would be the complete opposite of skill.
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