> I presume that 5% luck, is luck in the instance of the game, not luck being gifted at it I think you're right, because he also says, "playing a best of five

> I presume that 5% luck, is luck in the instance of the game, not luck being gifted at it I think you're right, because he also says, "playing a best of five series eliminates most of the luck." Playing best of five wouldn't eliminate the luck of being gifted, because that kind of luck would give you an advantage in each game. Luck in the instance of the game probably averages out over many games. > The only thing you can probably be confident of is that with good practice you will improve. But no guarantee that if you do more hours of practice than another person that you will be better. Absolutely. I remember when I was learning to play guitar, my book talked about a guitarist who became very proficient very quickly, because his father was adamant about him only practicing the right things. I, on the other hand, always wanted to jump in and start playing Hendrix or Zeppelin. I didn't want to play scales for hours on end, so even after a few years I was only marginally better.