skipinnz: I felt the same way until I started playing hypergammon with the doubling cube. I think adding the cube makes skill predominate over luck, assuming the match is long enough (say 7 points or more).
Also, of course, all luck evens out over time, so with enough experience, skill differences will still emerge.
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