Poker vs. golf

Mwaki · Jul 10, 2026

Do you think in the near future poker has the ability to grow as big as golf,it's both a contest of skills right?

veryluckyfish7k · Jul 11, 2026

Poker is definitely a skill game, but many people still see it as gambling.

lwccasz · Jul 11, 2026

I don't think it will become as popular as sports like golf, baseball, tennis... many people still see it as betting.

dannystanks · Jul 11, 2026

I think it’s still pretty big now. In Vegas at the wsop they have 100 bracelet events going on. The Main Event had 9,200 entries, 4th largest field in WSOP history. The coverage of the Main is currently on ESPN + and the final table will be on ESPN in August so yeah I think that is pretty big. It’s good for poker that it’s back on ESPN, more eyes watching means more people will want to play.

Nameless14 · Jul 12, 2026

I think it definitely has room to grow, but becoming as big as golf will be tough. Poker is a skill game over the long run, but the gambling label still holds it back. With streaming, online platforms, and younger players getting into it, I can see it becoming much more mainstream over the next few years.

austral · Jul 12, 2026

Being optimistic, yes—but only if several changes take place: more favorable regulation, more engaging broadcasts, the use of AI to explain hands to audiences in real time, faster and easier-to-follow formats, and expansion into markets such as India, Brazil, Latin America, and Africa.

GrannySmit77 · Jul 15, 2026

I think it has a potential to grow. Especially now that it's back on ESPN. As more people are exposed to it, more people will become interested and start playing.

akgross · Jul 15, 2026

It's important to compare prize pools. The WSOP Main Event alone offers a prize pool comparable to or exceeding the richest golf event (the Tour Championship). Top poker tournaments (especially the WSOP and Triton) regularly surpass golf in prize pool size. If you compare top events, poker wins. If you compare sports as a whole, golf is also very rich, but individual poker tournaments outperform individual players in terms of payouts.

s0ftdumps · Jul 15, 2026

Gotta be good and gamble pretty heavy for golf to even be in the same conversation. Otherwise, poker is way more action for your money.

Emily Trott · Jul 15, 2026

veryluckyfish7k said:
Poker is definitely a skill game, but many people still see it as gambling.

They see it that way because that is what it is. Same as the stock market and commodities exchanges are basically highfalutin casinos where people gamble. The difference is that those things are something the Puritans and other busybodies approve of. There is nothing wrong with gambling so it is nothing to be ashamed of for anyone who likes doing it.

Sschafell · Jul 15, 2026

I think so!!!

CaioRJ · Jul 15, 2026

This comparison doesn't make any sense at all, you can't compare mental games with physical games, Poker will never be taken seriously as a sport precisely because it depends on Casinos for it to happen, it's not like Chess. Besides, sport varies from country to country, in some countries Baseball is the most popular sport, in others football, and so on.

bleble2be · Aug 17, 2026

yes i play both and i feel like poker is going to grow faster then golf it just need to be more available

bremp555 · Aug 17, 2026

I think poker can definitely keep growing, but reaching the same global level as golf would be difficult. Golf has a much broader mainstream appeal and is easier for casual fans to follow.

That said, poker has a huge advantage with online platforms and streaming. If the industry keeps making the game more accessible to new players and viewers, I think there is still a lot of room for growth.

Mazembe · Aug 17, 2026

Interesting one, the problem/stigma with poker is that a lot of people see it as pure gambling. That's the downside, while golf is a sport

bleble2be · Aug 18, 2026

golf then poker in the same day

Oxinthewater · Aug 18, 2026

bleble2be said:
golf then poker in the same day

This is the correct answer 👍

Dougana · Aug 19, 2026

I don't see it. Golf is like a "major" sport.

R.Melnyk77 · Aug 20, 2026

I don't think anyone will use golf clubs to play poker. But moving between tables on a golf cart will be quite possible.

khushalprem · Aug 21, 2026

Poker definitely has the potential to keep growing, but I don't think it'll become as big as golf anytime soon. Both involve skill, strategy, and mental discipline, but golf has broader mainstream appeal and a much larger global infrastructure

shanest · Aug 22, 2026

i dont think so.. golf is massive reach around the world compared to poker.

Mantinhoo · Aug 22, 2026

Poker definitely requires a lot of skill, just like golf, but at the end of the day, it’s still gambling. You can be the better player and still lose because of variance, so that will probably always limit how mainstream it can become compared to golf.

SOLO22 · Aug 23, 2026

Golf will never give you the experience that poker makes you feel

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