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Is it easier to win money in blackjack or poker?

In the long term, you cannot make a profit from blackjack unless you find a way to beat the house edge. However, you can play the odds to make a profit at poker if you are skilled enough. There is a flip side to this argument. An average player will accept that he will lose a small amount over time playing blackjack.

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They are two of the most popular card games on the planet, yet blackjack and poker can have very different odds of you winning. In the end, it all depends on how good you are at poker. As we shall see, your expected win rate in blackjack will be relatively consistent, no matter your skill set. But in poker, notably the most popular version of the game, Texas Hold’em, your expected profits will rise or fall depending on how skillfully you play.

Blackjack vs. poker odds

The casino must make a profit to remain in business, so each game from slots to roulette and blackjack, has a built-in house edge. For inexperienced blackjack players, the house edge might be as high as 4%. That means for every $100 they bet, they are expected to lose $4. However, that house edge will come down considerably by following a solid blackjack strategy – down to around 0.5% in many cases. In other words, you will lose 50 cents for every $100 you bet – not bad for a few hours’ of entertainment.

Poker odds are skill-based

Are blackjack and poker the same? Absolutely not. The games are entirely different. Poker is a game of probability in that you know which cards you need to make a poker hand, and you should understand the chances of getting those cards based on the number known to remain in the deck. However, while the odds of making a poker flush or a straight, or being dealt two aces, are set in stone, you cannot merely equate these to your odds of winning. You could if you were thinking of video poker, where you are effectively playing robotically against the house. But in proper poker, like Texas Hold’em or Omaha, you are playing against other people. And other people are unpredictable. It changes the whole dynamic because now your odds of winning depend on how good or bad (or in some cases lucky) they are.

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