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Message: [QUOTE="silverslugger33, post: 1009410, member: 47544"] Poker is not gambling. Poker is a game based on your skill as compared to the other opponents. There are many other games where luck is involved. Let's compare it to football: In football, an umpire can make a bad call which can cause you to lose even if the player on the other team makes a bad play (yes, i know that challenges are allowed, but even so the call is missed some of the time). In poker, the opponent can get a lucky card on the river, which can cause you to lose even if the other player makes a bad play. In poker, you have to figure out which strategy gives you the best chance to win (i.e., which players to start, which plays to run, etc.). In poker, you also have to figure out which strategy gives you the best chance (aggressive, conservative, moderate). I could go on, but I think you get the point. [/QUOTE]