They might as well be playing Candyland? Not really. The luck of the cards tends to even out over time-- this is why tournaments consist of a large number of h

They might as well be playing Candyland? Not really. The luck of the cards tends to even out over time-- this is why tournaments consist of a large number of hands. I'm not sure of the specific numbers with Poker, but an expert Cribbage player tends to win about 55% of the time.