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wavetune
Legend
Bronze Level
for me, an intellectual sport is chess, poker has nothing to do with sports, and even more so with intelligence, any fourth grader can count to five, and every five-year-old child can distinguish suits, if it seems to you that sitting at the computer and playing tournaments for several hours you are doing "sports", I must disappoint you,you are spoiling your health more, both physical and mental
in my country they are preparing amendments that would prohibit gambling, including through the Internet, despite the fact that I have been playing poker for many years, if they are accepted, I will only be in favor, because everyone who plays, if he turns back,he will understand that he gave more money and health to poker than he received
in my country they are preparing amendments that would prohibit gambling, including through the Internet, despite the fact that I have been playing poker for many years, if they are accepted, I will only be in favor, because everyone who plays, if he turns back,he will understand that he gave more money and health to poker than he received
slicheri93
Legend
Bronze Level
I mean chess is a sport aswell so by all means poker is also a sport, since you need to use your brain a lot in poker and chess is kinda the same as poker where you need to use your brain and be a few steps ahead of your opponent some goes for chess where you need to think a few steps ahead inorder to make the right move.
gravii2011
Visionary
Platinum Level
For me, poker is an intellectual sport. The goal of sports competitions is to find out which of the rivals has the best skills in the same conditions. Poker, like other sports, is a test of a person's qualities. And if in speed skating participants compete who is faster and quicker, in poker - who is more attentive and able to think clearly. There and there is the same goal, the same spirit of competition. This is one of the main reasons why poker can be called a sport.
dreamer13
Legend
Platinum Level
Poker is governed by clear rules that have been formed over the years of development of the game. The game is based on strategy and tactics, which corresponds to the second important principle of any sport. Poker players develop their skills and it directly affects the result of participation in competitions. As a sport, poker is closest to chess, so the success of professional chess players at the poker table is not surprising. Thanks to this, poker became one of the sports that participated in the World Mind Sports Games, held in London in 2012, simultaneously with the Olympics.
ADRI7HO
On the road...
Loyaler
Poker is definitely a mental sport for me.
A mental chess game between me and my opponents, as if I were playing simultaneously on a 9-person table with 8 other players, where the goal is for each player's chips to reach me, i.e. checkmate. A small but not negligible difference to chess in poker is that there is a luck factor here, but this is also the beauty of poker, because it is so attractive to everyone that even a beginner can beat even the world champion (in chess, say this unimaginable), and if you make a bad decision during the hand, the "river" can still give you a win.
I love Poker! 🤗
A mental chess game between me and my opponents, as if I were playing simultaneously on a 9-person table with 8 other players, where the goal is for each player's chips to reach me, i.e. checkmate. A small but not negligible difference to chess in poker is that there is a luck factor here, but this is also the beauty of poker, because it is so attractive to everyone that even a beginner can beat even the world champion (in chess, say this unimaginable), and if you make a bad decision during the hand, the "river" can still give you a win.
I love Poker! 🤗
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oroochimaru
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Absolutely, that's how most of us view it.Otherwise, fewer people would participate in this lovely game.
If you play for the short term, luck may play a part.But in order to succeed over the long haul, professional poker players rely on their mathematical abilities.This is due to the fact that in poker, your opponents are other players, not the house. To guarantee they can maximize the profit margin from the around 40 million visitors that come to Las Vegas each year. The leading casinos are known for hiring math grads.
If you play for the short term, luck may play a part.But in order to succeed over the long haul, professional poker players rely on their mathematical abilities.This is due to the fact that in poker, your opponents are other players, not the house. To guarantee they can maximize the profit margin from the around 40 million visitors that come to Las Vegas each year. The leading casinos are known for hiring math grads.
Baldy86
Legend
Bronze Level
people who say that poker is not a sport because it doesnt require physical activity . i kind of agree but at the same time i dont . because when you play poker adrenaline kicks in , and when you use your brain the whole time you get physical fatigue , when you play for hours you get really exhausted and also thirsty and hungry etc
but yes i tend to agree that it is a game rather than a sport
but yes i tend to agree that it is a game rather than a sport
Ruslan L
Visionary
Platinum Level
Poker is an intellectual sport. At least that's what I think. Of course, we often meet lottery players at the tables, but in my opinion, successful players are players who consider poker more of an intellectual game than a game of chance.
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theStarfish
Legend
Platinum Level
Absolutely, poker is an intellectual game, a mind game like chess or many other card and board games. It is definitely not gambling. Good players who make good decisions have an advantage and will be successful in the long term whereas in gambling everyone has the same chance. Of course luck plays a part but in the long term skill is the deciding factor.
Zorba
27
Platinum Level
