Mazembe
Rock Star
Platinum Level
I believe it is 100% gambling, considering the fact that there's risk involved.
If you decide to fund(deposit) on your account to grind lower MTT and you lose your $50 bankroll. What are you answering someone that asked you how you lost your money? It's obvious going to be something like "I was taking a gamble and trying to win(multiple) my money by play poker.
Key word: Gamble
If you decide to fund(deposit) on your account to grind lower MTT and you lose your $50 bankroll. What are you answering someone that asked you how you lost your money? It's obvious going to be something like "I was taking a gamble and trying to win(multiple) my money by play poker.
Key word: Gamble
janwar
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I guess it depends how you look at it. Poker definitely has a gambling side since you’re risking money, but it’s not the same as just spinning a slot or betting on roulette. The skill part—reading people, knowing odds, bankroll management—makes a huge difference over the long run. Short term it can feel like pure luck, but good players usually come out ahead over time.
UngureanuDan
Rock Star
Platinum Level
The best answer!
Mbushe
Enthusiast
Bronze Level
Lowkey it is, since luck is still a huge factor, you can have the skill set, but if it's not your day then it simply isn't. You can have a streak of bad luck were you're playing the "proper" way, but you're just losing. And on the other side it isn't fully like gambling since your skill level at the game makes a big difference. So if you have luck plus skill then you're good to go.
Vrotebal
Visionary
Bronze Level
Yes, poker is generally considered a game of chance. In poker, players place bets based on the strength of their cards and strategies, which introduces an element of risk and chance. While skill and strategy play a significant role in poker, the outcome of the game also depends on luck.
Aleksandr1991
Visionary
Platinum Level
in Ukraine, poker is considered a sport
ScoobyEdu
How about some fun games?
Platinum Level
I don't think it's a game of chance because there are many decisions to be made before considering luck. If you analyze it calmly, luck only applies to the ALL IN, from which point there's no turning back... other than that, you can control a lot of the game.
And mathematically, the statistics of hits, flops, out counts, pot odds, and everything else help you make the best decision... but if you don't know this, then your game becomes a game of luck.
Poker Orifice
And Still...
Platinum Level
You need to add your online screen names to your Cardschat profile page. This is actually a requirement for playing in the Cardschat freerolls and should've been done prior to qualifying for the passwords.
(good luck in the games)
thedarkman
Legend
Platinum Level
To follow up on that, the definition of a wager is to stake a sum of money (or something else) on the outcome of an event that is uncertain.
Subject to certain caveats, this can be something in the past.
The classic is an athlete challenges you to race him to the end of the street. If you beat him he will pay you $10; if he beats you, you will pay him nothing. Even if he is a 1000/1 favourite, the outcome is still uncertain but this is not a wager.
Subject to certain caveats, this can be something in the past.
The classic is an athlete challenges you to race him to the end of the street. If you beat him he will pay you $10; if he beats you, you will pay him nothing. Even if he is a 1000/1 favourite, the outcome is still uncertain but this is not a wager.
Four Dogs
Legend
Silver Level
Poker can be considered gambling. For most people it is, and there's nothing wrong with that as long as you're in control of your impulses. On the other hand if you're a studied player then it's no different than day trading or putting your money in a 401k or buying real estate. All involve risk and just as in poker, there's no guarantee of success.
You can't define gambling as anything that involves risk, and anything that involves some degree of decision making or skill cannot be considered pure gambling. Even blackjack, which is technically unwinnable involves decision making and skills which can reduce the house edge. IMO it's still more like gambling than poker as even the best players cannot consistently beat the house without gaming the system. IMO gambling has less to to with the activity and more to do with expectations. If you go in thinking or needing to make back more than a reasonable expected value you're gambling. If you're more realistic about your chances of success than it's more akin to investing.
