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Originally Posted by Billion$Guy
in case it wasnt clear: you can work on your game as hard as u want, if ure unlucky, ull lose anyway
Nobody is "lucky" or "unlucky" by nature. "Luck" is not a real thing.
Each individual poker hand has a "luck" factor based on the random order of the cards in the deck. Variance is the statistical representation of that random factor in poker. In the long run, the variance factor should approach 0, but the long run is a very long time, just as the random order of cards in a deck is a very large number.
Don't focus on the random order of cards in the deck. You can't control that. What you can control are the decisions you make.
You win at poker over the long run by making good decisions based on your understanding of opponents' tendencies and the math of the game. You minimize your emotional reaction to variance by by being properly rolled for the stakes you play.