Can Poker be considered a sport?

nighton · Oct 9, 2023

It should be i think is similar to chess the only diference is in chess there is no luck involved.

martDdart · Oct 9, 2023

yes,in sports you sometimes sweat the same in poker.

MK_ · Oct 9, 2023

I'm not sure why people feel the need to turn game that is generally played sitting on your ass into a sport... but no poker is not a sport it's a game of skill, patience and endurance😎👍

SES Inc. · Oct 9, 2023

define sport first: Any activity between more then one individual consisting of competition of skill, luck and physical endurance.
Is poker physical? I say yes, sitting for hours is gruelling not to mention the mental fitness you must maintain to win.

arshuns · Oct 9, 2023

If chess is considered a sport, poker is also a sport.

vnnby · Oct 10, 2023

Of course you can, there is a competitive moment, there are prizes and cups, you only need a contribution to participate

thedarkman · Oct 10, 2023

hamon08 said:
Can chess be considered a sport? Poker is essentially very similar to chess, where almost everything is decided by skill, and those who constantly train and learn win. Also, poker has an element of competition and competition as in most sports, players can play in many tournaments and win first places for which they get medals, cups and solid money, just like in professional sports. I would only classify poker as a mental sport.

No, that's ludicrous. Years ago when I was playing there was a campaign to have chess recognised as a sport. It was a wheeze to get funding, and I never supported it.

sincos · Oct 10, 2023

Poker can be called an intellectual sport....

dreamer13 · Oct 10, 2023

Poker is played by smart people who want to outplay their opponents with their intelligence. And the gamblers are sitting somewhere on roulette or in a casino. If we consider chess a sport, then poker, by the same logic, can be equated to a sport.

German629 · Oct 10, 2023

Can Poker be considered a sport?!. By my opinion, can be... Because for play in the different kinds of Poker necessary at once the many,
as physical, so and in the same time mental Skills: general good health, patience, bending mind, strong nervous system, intuition, and etc!..

CataRouillet · Oct 10, 2023

I really don't know, but I would like to. In my country mainly so that it begins to be seen in a different way.

romalion · Oct 10, 2023

I think yes, poker can be compared to chess, it's the same sport, physically passive, but just as intellectual

LUKADONCICMVP · Oct 10, 2023

No way, chess is a sport but not poker.

hamon08 · Oct 10, 2023

thedarkman said:
No, that's ludicrous. Years ago when I was playing there was a campaign to have chess recognised as a sport. It was a wheeze to get funding, and I never supported it.

Chess has been recognised as a sport in more than 100 countries, and the International Olympic Committee made it an official sport in 1999. But even then, chess was not included in the Olympic Games programme. This sport is not the only one that was not included in the Olympics. There are also intellectual games for such activities.

MackemMan · Oct 10, 2023

No way is poker a sport.

bullkk · Oct 10, 2023

I don't consider poker a sport. The motto of the sport is faster, higher, stronger!

ghitocarcia · Oct 10, 2023

it definitely is. but it is a mental sport at the level that chess is, although there are a large number of people who believe otherwise, those of us who are in this world know very well that it is a mental sport.

poxerator78 · Oct 10, 2023

For me, I consider sports only outdoor sports, such as football, basketball, volleyball, hockey, and poker can be considered an intellectual sport, such as checkers, chess, and there are also e-sports, then poker is also a sport, but in another podcast

WrongUsername · Oct 10, 2023

sports requires movement so football, basketball, handball, etc
not sitting all day long sitting on a chair playing cards.

aissam18 · Oct 10, 2023

Yes but to be fair poker is more gambling than sports

dompoker · Oct 10, 2023

I don't think so, poker is more like lottery or bingo, I often lose with AA and KK against someone who pays me with J10, how is this a sport?

Lesley J · Oct 10, 2023

it's a bit like asking if playing video games is a sport. Poker is more about thinking and strategy than running around like in soccer. So, it's not a sport in the traditional sense, but it's still a cool game that people take seriously. Keep having fun while you learn!

Luvepoker · Oct 10, 2023

I dont think of poker as a sport. With no physical activity affecting the game I just can't call it a sport. It is a mind game and based on skills you can grow or acquire.

Mauricio Perrotta · Oct 11, 2023

I don't think so, but that's just my opinion

Stringy · Oct 11, 2023

mentally yh but not physical

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