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[QUOTE="rifflemao, post: 2327578, member: 98323"]
Me either- that debate has been resolved for years. What I am debating is how poker players should answer the gambling question, and imo saying "Yes, it's gambling. Just because having skills gives you edge doesn't mean it's not gambling. It is gambling." tends to emphasizes the element of chance and gambling over skill. So does this, which is blatantly wrong:

"Poker is gambling because you are reliant on fall of the cards you have no control over."

One of the key points about skill in poker is that we are not always reliant on the fall of cards in order to win.

I'm arguing that poker players should emphasize the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominant_Factor_Test"]dominant factor[/URL] (skill) when answering the gambling question. States that use the DF test are essentially saying that [B]just because a game involves an element of chance doesn't mean it should legally be considered gambling[/B]. You are free to use another test, but it seems we should prefer one that portrays poker more positively and accurately. I believe that's what the OP was after...
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