Thoughts on Poker Possibly Being an Olympic Sport?

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I personally am a huge fan of poker but think the idea of it being in the Olympics is ridiculous. Its simply not a sport and requires too much luck even though I'd argue skill is a majority. The amount of luck poker requires for any single tournament means Poker in the olympics would never work in my opinion.
 
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Poker in olympics should be welcomed.. :D

Well it deserves luck yes same as if a sprinter not comitting a foul and getting a right start also requires luck.

Poker is more luck based but yea it being in olympics could be coool
 
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If the purpose is to totally marginalize the Olympics, then right on.
 
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The Olympics as a whole is so vehmently anti-gambling that I don't see how it'll ever happen.
 
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What`s next,hopscotch? Baaaaaaaaa!!!! :stupid:
 
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I love poker, but an Olympic sport? Really? No way. I'd rather see auto racing in the Olympics before poker. Both are arguably a sport, but the only sweat you get from poker is praying he don't call your big bluff.
 
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tournament poker has been declared as not gambling in 2 European high courts but your'e right I also can't see it ever happening
 
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This is totally correct, I think it was not meaningful to put poker in the Olympics, we have an infinite amount of sports that would be very welcome in the Olympics
Every sport has its place conquered, poker has already guaranteed its
 
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Who says poker could be olympic sport? Of course the idea is ridiculous. To open serious discussion, we have to have a credible source (a respectful person) who claims the poker could be olympic sport.
 
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Poker will not ever Olympic sport . After all, it's a gamble , besides the money . Not worth her children to watch .
 
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Poker can not be Olympic sport, I love poker, but it does not make sense to put on an Olympics

"Both are arguably a sport, but the only sweat you get from poker is praying he don't call your big bluff" i agree with you SydTheCat
 
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Poker will not ever Olympic sport . After all, it's a gamble , besides the money . Not worth her children to watch .
Completely agree with you Poker-Olympic sport-never
 
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I have only one question, if it happens, what kind of sports equipment will poker players have, maybe black glasses and a scarf?
 
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I mean let's be honest why not in Olympic ? from each country their best players and who make the more points based on places than they will win ... could be a team challenge that will bring only competition.
 
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Poker is an excellent mental sport but as an Olympic sport I do not know if it would be a good idea.
 
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I think that poker is unlikely to become an Olympic sport. For starters in the world need to recognize poker as a sport discipline.
 
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Sorry for the bad translation I do not really speak English
It will be very ridiculous to imagine people sitting at the table at the Olympics and play cards for 4-8 hours, from the fact that poker for a very long time vryatli it will go to the Olympic Games and what they will fight for a gold medal or for money then all the Olympic players of different games, too, would be played for money in general, I'm neutral about this :)
 
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So funny.Poker has nothing mutual with the words faster,stronger,higher.
 
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I think that poker is at the Olympics, it's not serious. And this question is not worth considering as never poker is not beaten by the Olympic sport, as much as I did not like poker.
 
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interesting idea, but if Chess isn't an Olympic sport I don't see them adding poker.
 
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It's more of gambling then a sport that's what the wpt is for and world tournaments to see what country comes on top.
 
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Do you know that badbeat can make the better poker player get last place?

Think.
 
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