Of course, those of us who have dedicated more of our lives to poker understand that it is a game of skill and mathematics and one that starts with the understanding of some basic underlying mathematical principles. Players from all walks of life believe they can be winners if they are just lucky enough. This popular misconception is, in fact, one of the biggest reasons for the massive popularity that Texas Hold’em enjoys worldwide. To a random bystander watching a game of poker randomness and chance appear to dominate the affair to such a degree that there is very little players can do to influence the final outcome.