Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

Are Sklansky Bucks still relevant?

Tackleberry challenges another piece of old school poker theory to see if it holds up in the modern game.

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Our GTO expert Tackleberry looks at how far the game of poker has evolved, and whether some of its early theory advice still applies. 

Today he discusses Sklansky Bucks, and the Fundamental Theorem of Poker. Does this concept still apply?

"Every time you play a hand differently from the way you would have played it if you could see all your opponents' cards, they gain; and every time you play your hand the same way you would have played it if you could see all their cards, they lose. Conversely, every time opponents play their hands differently from the way they would have if they could see all your cards, you gain; and every time they play their hands the same way they would have played if they could see all your cards, you lose."

Challenge your core beliefs with this new video.    

Tackleberry discusses Sklansky Bucks

Is this concept still relevant?
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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.