Which poker variant involves the most luck?

[Bawse]

I think 5-card PLO and Pineapple are among the luckiest variants of poker. I consistently see full houses lose to better full houses in 5-card PLO. Even when you flop the nuts, there’s a good chance it won’t still be best by the river.

What poker variant do you think has the most luck involved?

 

[mischievous]

I think 5-card PLO and Pineapple are among the luckiest variants of poker. I consistently see full houses lose to better full houses in 5-card PLO. Even when you flop the nuts, there’s a good chance it won’t still be best by the river.

What poker variant do you think has the most luck involved?

I haven’t played enough pineapple to consider that game, but I would think it’s going to be NLH because of dealing with the any two card players that get damn lucky most the time.
Where as PLO5 card takes a lot more strategy and-concentration as players are often in multiway family pots which can entice players easily into pushing especially when they’re looking at five cards with quite a few different outcomes so the chance is there, but the luck factor is not as great is with NLH…but that just my opinion

 

[Bawse]

I would think it’s going to be NLH because of dealing with the any two card players that get damn lucky most the time.

NLHE is where I excel. I believe it's easier to get strong reads on your opponents compared to other poker variants. While the game itself is relatively simple to learn, I think skill plays a huge role in No-Limit Hold'em, especially in deep-stacked games where decision-making across multiple streets becomes much more important.

 

[mischievous]

NLHE is where I excel. I believe it's easier to get strong reads on your opponents compared to other poker variants. While the game itself is relatively simple to learn, I think skill plays a huge role in No-Limit Hold'em, especially in deep-stacked games where decision-making across multiple streets becomes much more important.

I’m pretty sure you’ve seen your share bad beats as with many of other holdem players,who by the way don’t usually play mix game.
I’m told by someone that uses a hub it shows the variants between the two I don’t know about if that’s a fact or not. I’m sure someone out there does now would be a great time to chime in let’s hear what you gotta say if you use a hub what’s it tell ya??

 

[Maya]

Format that I feel is too depended on luck is Five-Card Draw, that's because players have less information to work with. Over the short term, luck dominates in poker, but skill still matters over many sessions.

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

For me, the crazier the number of cards flying around, the more luck starts showing up in the room. That's my personal view. Skill never disappears completely, but some variants create situations where unexpected happens regularly. One reason I prefer simpler formats is because I like understanding why I won or lost.