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Copeland
Joined: May 24th, 2007
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Do you consider poker a sport?
Yes, I consider poker a sport. You can watch it on TV and there are professional poker players. What do you think?

Posted Jun 22nd 2007 12:31AM
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sofnwhat
Joined: Aug 21st, 2006
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I'd have to say yes, because it involves many of the same skills that are used in mainstream sports.  One big difference, is there is no big guaranteed contract, but another similarity is endorsements/sponsorships for the elite. 

 

 

Posted Jun 22nd 2007 1:53PM
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Odgin555
Joined: Mar 31st, 2006
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I would say no since luck is a major factor in poker. At a point, you can say it's a mental sport because you need to balance guts and mind. But still, the winner who dominated a touney once can't necessarely be in the top of the next one.
Posted Jun 22nd 2007 2:13PM
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DaConciousChick
Joined: May 25th, 2007
Posts: 50
No, I don't consider poker a sport and it's boring to watch on TV. But, I can't  say anything bad about anyone that makes great money playing poker. I think I like watching poker in public then TV.
Posted Jun 22nd 2007 11:22PM
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Bishop07
Joined: May 25th, 2007
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I think poker is a sport. This is America and anything can be consider a sport. The rules are always changing.
Posted Jun 23rd 2007 3:51AM
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sofnwhat
Joined: Aug 21st, 2006
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There is luck in any sport don't kid yourself.  Look at the Yankees in baseball.  They are probably the best team on paper, but even they don't win them all.  I respect your opinion that poker is not a sport but to say it's is based on luck is wrong.

 

 

Posted Jun 23rd 2007 1:12PM
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Odgin555
Joined: Mar 31st, 2006
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There is luck in any sport don't kid yourself. Look at the Yankees in baseball. They are probably the best team on paper, but even they don't win them all. I respect your opinion that poker is not a sport but to say it's is based on luck is wrong.

 

 



dude I never said that there isn't luck involved in any other sports... u supposed that yourself. and if u say that poker isn't even slightly based on luck you're wrong for sure! at a point or another you'll need to have higher cards than the other guy to win. NO part or your body except your brain AND LUCK will make you win the game. you can always GUESS the card of the other guy but that also involve LUCK since you don't have X-ray eyes

Posted Jun 26th 2007 5:57AM
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callallin
Joined: Dec 10th, 2006
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Poker is more Sport an many Other Sports
So yes I consider poker as a sport to 100 %
Posted Jun 26th 2007 10:11AM
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callallin
Joined: Dec 10th, 2006
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I think you have wrong there
I would say no since luck is a major factor in poker. At a point, you can say it's a mental sport because you need to balance guts and mind. But still, the winner who dominated a touney once can't necessarely be in the top of the next one.


 

 

Same player can dominate and winn many tournements after he have winn one or two or more its depends on the other players and his psyco if he can play as he did in the first he can win many i a row.

Posted Jun 26th 2007 10:23AM
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minimaul
Joined: Jun 26th, 2007
Posts: 45
Sure,  It is a pretty brutal game when you are playing with me.  I trash talk all the time.  Sometimes I have been known to seriously injury other players at the table because my huge chips stacks fall on them and they cry like little babies.  You know I'm talking about you Mediocre Poker.

Posted Jun 26th 2007 3:51PM
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xkillx
Joined: Feb 7th, 2006
Posts: 299
i think poker is a sport, since you have to think and adapt quickly to new situations, but you don't really get any exercise, so for those who are trying to lose weight, poker isnt your thing :)
Posted Jun 27th 2007 12:11AM
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lorenzo522
Joined: Mar 6th, 2007
Posts: 544
funny game but not a sport at all
Posted Jun 27th 2007 2:49AM
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poker87man
Joined: Jan 28th, 2007
Posts: 518
Sure.....poker is a sport like soccer, football, tennis...with amateurs and pros
Posted Jun 27th 2007 6:58AM
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mseko44
Joined: Mar 6th, 2007
Posts: 104
Poker is 100% sport
Posted Jun 29th 2007 10:34AM
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IveyLeague
Joined: May 29th, 2006
Posts: 635
I'm not completely sure what I think about the word "sport" being used for a lot of things.  Poker players aren't athletes, in the way that most people think of athletes.  However there is competition in poker and there are skills that are needed to be good at it.  I know there is luck in poker but I believe that the skilled players are going to always have the better results in the long run (anyone can get lucky once but try to build a long career on it).  I guess I would call it a sport if athletic ability wasn't being considered in the argument.

Posted Jun 30th 2007 1:15AM
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