Can Poker be considered a sport?

[Falai_san]

For me, I find poker somewhat similar to chess.
That's why I think it deserves to be called a sport.

 

[stampide]

Exactly its a sport, because it have competition part!

 

[skaterick]

its not a sport...you can sit in your bathroom and click spots on your laptop keyboard !

 

[Lena M]

Hi
Poker is not a sport, poker is just a game of chance. Poker players are not athletes! Poker players are just gamblers. Poker and sports are similar because in both cases, our skill, our patience, discipline and luck will play an important role, however I do not consider poker as a sport.

 

[dzsire]

The old good question. Of course, everyone immediately associates it with chess. To me, sport is a form of movement, but picking up a chess piece and pushing it away, or picking up chips and cards, does not belong in the sport category. Regardless of this, chess is still considered to be so. It's the same with eSports. It has no sporting value to me, but that's my opinion. In case of poker let's stay with the gambling category.

 

[jasioo]

Cambridge dictionary Sport definition

"a game, competition, or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as a job"

So if play life poker where you have to use your phisical skill (muscle) to trow your hand , then yes it is a sport
But seriously, it's not a sport, it's just a game, like chess, checkers, monopoly, Magic The Gathering.

 

[ChubbySin]

Hello,
Can Poker, boht version live and online be considered a sport? if yes why

In brazil is already considered.

 

[Lesley J]

ofcourse, luck exists in every sport.

 

[Newzooozooo]

I see poker as a sports game. At least my personal attitude towards poker allows me to consider poker more of a sport than a game of chance.

 

[MathMDI]

In my opinion, it can indeed be considered a sport, due to stress and the fact that the practice leads to an improvement in the game.

 

[COMIRRR]

A sport of emotions or what?

 

[Dasha_21]

I don't think poker is a sport. There are many factors that prove this

 

[tony2521]

For me, poker is a board game in which you demonstrate your mental abilities

 

[eddyrj]

Yes, poker is definitely a sport of the mind. We are at a stage where we can no longer say that poker is just a card game related to luck. Nowadays there are many tools that can help us study the game, just have willpower and study to improve the game. Of course there is variance in the game, but poker is a long-term result.

 

[cwdignus]

poker has many elements similar to chess, a sport of the mind, here in Brazil there was a sports minister who defended poker as a mental sport, it would be incredible to compete in the Olympics at a very old age and win a gold medal for my country

 

[juan1579]

I think it is not a sport since physical work is not present in poker.

 

[vitas_top]

Poker is a game sport with a fair amount of luck

 

[olejean]

It's not physical training, so it is not considered a sport. Mental activity and not more.

 

[gravii2011]

I think poker can be considered a sport because in poker we also compete against other people and get rewarded for it.

 

[Skot_Gy]

It might be, if it will be recognised as such and played at olympic games...
Imo, it is on the edge. Just like chess and other sports. Depends of the player's point of view

 

[NDRWTRLGC]

poker IS a sport. a mental sport, like chess, checkers, go, etc...

 

[Andrii Lubentsov]

In Ukraine, poker is officially recognized as a sport.

 

[fiqmario]

Hello, in my opinion it should be considered a sport, because it requires a lot of preparation and a lot of physical and mental resistance to really be able to stand out.

 

[CNXRegie]

define sport first: Any activity between more then one individual consisting of competition of skill, luck and physical endurance.
Is poker physical? I say yes, sitting for hours is gruelling not to mention the mental fitness you must maintain to win.

The simplest and best response thus far.

 

[RustyRed83]

No, I would say sport requires the minimum about of physical talent and or physical skill. Of course some will argue that sport requires mental ability, which is something required in poker, but you cannot class a poker player as a athlete, just because they are capable of playing with a stack of chips.