Is poker really gambling?

[zerosalex]

Yes, you are gambling, because the best hand is not always guarantee to win. so yes. You are putting money over the line in hopes to multiply those chips or risking loosing them. so that is simply gambling.

 

[lowenboard]

it is surely not gambling its takes a lot f control cause into poker game the worst adverse you will have to play against is yourself otherwise knowledge would be more appropriate surely not gambling...


MAKING THE RIGTH DECISION A THE RIGTH TIME, TAKE KNOWLEDGE
BUT KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT HAVING FULL CONTROL OF YOU MIND IN A MOMENT WHERE PRESSION COULD BE LIKE A RIVER IS SOMETHING HARDER TO LEARNS

 

[monkey23]

in the short term, yes
in the long term, yes or no...depends how you play.

 

[clave7777]

Ofcourse it is gambling. Doesnt matter how good you think you are and whats happened in the past. Stay safe in life and at the tables.

 

[Lenka65]

Poker

I believe that all games are gambling. Poker is even more so. There is also such a feature in poker - if you start winning, it is very difficult to stop. I mean a short session.

 

[ASMautoneJr]

my first post

of course, a game requires knowing the rules, with a structure of victories and strengths, and skill and intelligence, being able to focus on that harmony, the person can play and shine.

 

[ranynight]

imho yes , it is. There is a lot of excitement and courage

 

[Sidetracked]

Playing poker badly is gambling, playing poker well is investing.

 

[DaaBee]

my first post

No!

If a card game has no value then how can it be gambling?

All gambling involves some Stake V Reward.

If you are betting on any game your gambling.

You may play/watch a sports event and have no stake , your not gambling.

PLAY FREEROLL you cannot loose. GL

 

[Gah_JEC_13_Joi]

No!

If a card game has no value then how can it be gambling?

All gambling involves some Stake V Reward.

If you are betting on any game your gambling.

You may play/watch a sports even and have no stake , your not gambling.

Thats it

 

[kraemer]

gamble


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So by definition it is!

That's what you do in poker, You bet ![/COLOR]

You don't play cards. You have cards,
but they are just there to have something
to bet on.
Poker is a betting game, not a card game.

 

[Transcendence]

Hi! Yes, absolutely. When the stakes are high, the adrenaline takes its toll. Emotions from a large Bank, or bitterness from moving. These are all the emotions that we love about poker. Gambling of course, if there is a competitive Spirit.

 

[evildoesit2003]

Sure its a game of chance some skill involved sometimes dumb luck!

 

[Djon25]

Gambling, you can lose all your salary in the evening

 

[xpvictor1]

Definition: The act of gambling; an enterprise undertaken or attempted with a risk of loss and a chance of profit or success.
Kinda says it all eh?

 

[ringworm]

Yes, poker is gambling, however it's a game of skill where over the long term luck matters less and the better player will always win.

 

[sexbobomb]

in the short term, yes
in the long term, yes or no...depends how you play.

Hard disagree. Everyone likes to think of themselves as someone who make money in the long run so they're not "gambling." But that's simply not the case as every time you sit at a table and make a bet you are gambling, time and again. Even the best players in the world lose money.

There is a segment of players for whom it is not gambling. Those are the players who have big endorsement deals, own pieces of gambling websites, and get staked/backed for many of the big tournaments and games they play in. At that point, the player has multiple streams of revenue that depend on their play, such that the impact of a loss at the table is minimized.

If that is not you, you are gambling. No matter how much money you've made and how good you are, if you believe any single person is so great that playing poker isn't gambling, you are simply deluding yourself.

 

[bigthereal]

unless you can influence the outcome of the game - that is gambling
and in poker you are only unable to influence your pocket card, the flop, the turn and the river
that's all

 

[Shrops]

Yes

Yes. it is.

 

[Johnny78B]

For sure poker is gambling! Some people count like a sport but if poker is in casino you should call it gambling game.

 

[Poker_Mike]

my first post

Yes. Especially if you play every hand and call every bet.

Skill increases the odds in your favor when you start picking and choosing which hands to play and which bets to call or raise.

Ultimately you have no control on the cards that come out on the board. Nor do you usually have control over how your opponent behaves.

Good luck !

 

[crazycitizen]

Life is a gamble!
Poker is for sure a gamble

 

[kefapos]

A skilled player will never admit that poker is gamble Lottery might be gamble. If you are not skilled and it s matter of luck whether you win a pot of not then it is a gamble. When you have strategy and the ability to read other players cards then it is not gambling

 

[vittopio]

Poker is a sport, but ludomania is a disease and it will find its manifestation without poker!

 

[619Leafs]

Yes because it involves the action of wagering money in hopes of winning a big cash prize otherwise you lose money and get nothing in return.