OK I retract previous statement and I will say this......

On any given night you need a lot of luck/chance to win/make money.

However in the long run if you are a skilled poker player your chances increase of making money/winning poker tournaments.

Does anyone notice the bold word in that last sentence. I agree that a skilled poker player will beat a novice poker player 9 times out of 10. However in a game of how the cards are dealt you can never truly take out the chance/luck factor.