war is a game of chance...Poker is a game of skill, with a hint of luck...getting the most value out of your big hands.....knowing when to lay down hands, even when it looks like a winner...knowing how people play, and using that to your advantage, trapping aggressive players or bullying tight or weak players....pre-flop hand selection.....position play....changing your style, during play...
you can just as easily win a huge hand with rags then you can with the nuts(best hand possible)...just a matter of knowing when to do it, and when not to...sometimes it works, and sometimes it does not...