Poker as a sport?

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have they already considered 'poker' as one of our sports? cos i will definitely work my way up to represent my country in the olympics. lol
 
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My input.

Do what the guy that won back to back world series of poker championships. He was an oriental dude. I forgot his name. However, the second time he played with a picture of his daughter at the table and won.

Anyways, he played for somebody else. Took some off the top. I think for his daughter. You prolly wouldnt get that in the olympics.

P.S.
Maybe look into it cause he died.
 
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people still use the word "oriental"?
 
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Poker an Olympic sport come on man.
 
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Bring on the National anthem.
There would be a multitude off World Champs from within the Cardchat forum.
 
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Poker is widely considered a sport, and it is officially considered a "mind sport", along with other games, such as chess. There actually is a mind sports Olympics, called the Mind Sports Olympiad. There is also what seems to be the more prestigious event, the World Mind Sports Games. Poker events are held at the former and it looks like they will eventually be included in the latter. The WMSG is interesting, because its creator specifically envisions a third type of Olympic Games, along with the Summer and Winter Games.
 
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Tough question . I consider that it is not, as well as all card games.
 
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Poker is widely considered a sport, and it is officially considered a "mind sport", along with other games, such as chess. There actually is a mind sports Olympics, called the Mind Sports Olympiad. There is also what seems to be the more prestigious event, the World Mind Sports Games. Poker events are held at the former and it looks like they will eventually be included in the latter. The WMSG is interesting, because its creator specifically envisions a third type of Olympic Games, along with the Summer and Winter Games.


I would like to elaborate on vwls' post.

Yes, many people consider poker a sport but I personally do not. I also don't consider chess a sport.

Poker is a game, a competitive game to be exact. Not all games are sports and not all sports are games.

The dictionary defines "sport" as the following:
Sport - an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

By the literal definition, poker is clearly not a sport. You simply do not physically exert yourself.

But, just to entertain the discussion - let's say "sport" did not require physical exertion.

Again, poker is a game - not a sport. If you consider poker a sport then you would also have to classify Magic The Gathering, Pokemon, Yugioh, video game tournaments, competitive checkers, etc as sports as well.....

We run into a problem trying to determine whether poker is a sport or not because it is a game of skill and it is also mentally taxing.

For me, when it comes down to it.... poker is a competitive game of skill that exhausts mental effort. It is, unarguably a highly competitive game. But it is just that - game. Not a sport, in my opinion.
 
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I dont agree poker should be a sport,only is interesting competition,gambaling can't be a sport,I play both and people should now diffrent.
 
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Poker an Olympic sport come on man.

I agree poker is not a " Sport " they tried to get Bridge as a sport if I remember correctly, but the high court didn't deemed it a sport, so I highly doubt that Poker will become a Olympic sport.

the word "Sport" means people train hell of a lot to get to where they are in their selected sport, Rugby isn't even seen as a sport by the Olympic committee. so again if they can't get Rugby as a sport poker will be a no no....
 
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for me poker is a sport not gamble like a slots but for my girlfriend....:D
 
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Poker is a sport of course but some play it as bingo.
 
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Of course its sound nice but I think its never happen. :)
 
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That would be cool but I have a hard time considering cards a sport lol
 
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poker is a game of skill.

Ding, ding ding, we have a winner. Poker is not a sport folks, it's a game. For something to be a sport there has to be a physical element to it that involves human movement and competition between people. I don't even consider Nascar a sport since the car does all the physical work while the person just operates it.
 
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Ding, ding ding, we have a winner. Poker is not a sport folks, it's a game. For something to be a sport there has to be a physical element to it that involves human movement and competition between people. I don't even consider Nascar a sport since the car does all the physical work while the person just operates it.
but in sports people should show their physical development
 
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Unfortunately it is still not considered a sport but I hope that one day will become a sport
 
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never will happen not athletic enogh
 
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for me poker is not a sport,its just a game like chess
 
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probably, it is rather an intellectual game than sports
 
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have they already considered 'poker' as one of our sports? cos i will definitely work my way up to represent my country in the olympics. lol


Hell no. It is not a sport and this topic comes up time to time.

Its a mental game, exhausting for sure, but not a sport. It is a GAME.
 
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