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Message: [QUOTE="PoKeRFoRNiA, post: 1675081, member: 51710"] Skill game that's competitive? yes. Sport? no. It doesn't require any physical activity while element of luck is involved that cannot be controlled by the players. If Poker is a sport, then monopoly board game, starcraft online game should be considered a sport as well. Bboying(breakdancing) is not considered a sport although it requires tremendous amount of physical strength and exercise and rather than a sport, it's considered an art since it's a dance. if bboying is not a sport, then Poker is definitely not a sport. To AceHighSteve, Poker Tournament is not gambling? You should consider reading Harrington's book, which he describes it very well. Tournaments are like lottery. Only difference between lottery and poKer is, in lottery, everyone has equal chance of winning. in Poker, better players have more tickets into the pot, which increases their chance of winning, while poor quality players have fewer tickets or no tickets in the pot. But it's lottery and gambling. Oh, and also, before you write another ignorant comment like that again, you should look up a movie 21 or watch documentaries on MIT blackjack team. Blackjack is a skill game also. the skill edge may be less than poker since house always has the edge overall while having limited options to control the outcome but if you have a very good memory and calculation skills with nicely planned out betting strategies, you'll profit over the long run. It's been proven, hence causing casinos to kick these players out. Just because there's an event doesn't mean it's a sport. There's starcraft competition worldwide but does that make starcraft game a sport? there's rock paper scissor competition that's always broadcasted by ESPN. does that make rock paper scissor game a sport? [/QUOTE]

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