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Originally Posted by JuniorMontana01
My opinion is that poker isn't a sport but it says it is:
" Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing), but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports ( a common name for some card games and board games with little to no element of chance) and motor sports where mental acuity or equipment quality are major factors. Some of the physical sports include association football, basketball, water polo, and baseball."
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So, if chess is a sport, everything can be a sport. Make sport of posting.    |
There's no doubt luck plays a major role in Poker, which is why I wouldn't class it as a sport. My definition would be similar to the one given above - 'the competitors activities/actions and that of their opponents are the sole determiner of the outcome with no other outside influences being a factor'.
The above defiintion applies to Chess and I would very much class Chess as a sport (albeit a boring one - yet highly skilled). However with poker, you could give a masterclass display yet come unstuck due to a one or two outer hitting despite the odds being stacked hugely in your favour.