do you class poker as a sport?

OMGITSOVER9K · Mar 5, 2012

got into a debate with a friend the other day over poker being a sport or not.

he was in a bad mood and think he was doing it to piss me off imo -.-, but I wanted to know what CC thought.

opinions?

it'll be awkward if no-one replies so.. reply! haha

bigdog6262 · Mar 5, 2012

yes i do

prepare · Mar 5, 2012

Been playing this game for 2 to 3 years now and playing basketball for about 8 years and no, I don't believe that poker is a sport.

Poker challenging, it's also mentally stimulating (and if you really care about strategy, sports can be very mentally stimulating too, but that's a different story) but its not a sport.

Arjonius · Mar 5, 2012

No. It's a game. The most common argument that it's a sport seems to be based on the fact that poker can involve long sessions that require physical endurance. But using this criterion, anything can be a sport if a condition of long sessions is added and there's some reward to compete for.

BlueNowhere · Mar 5, 2012

No AINEC

freeringo · Mar 5, 2012

Not a sport, just a game and having a good investment mind or background sure helps

Big_Rudy · Mar 5, 2012

No, not a sport.

Deco · Mar 5, 2012

Poker/Chess/Monopoly/Backgammon = Games
Tennis/Football/Baseball/Hockey = Sports

Definition
Sport:
An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

Tammy · Mar 5, 2012

If you're really wondering, then look up the other 9,999 threads we have on this (I may have slightly under-exaggerated that number...

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