Poker, Sport or Game?

[Des]

That is the case.

The laws are such a grey area at the moment. Everyone is waiting on the outcome of this case to see how it will affect things in the future.

Decision is now delayed to mid-July.

[Goose]

Sport

Poker is not merely a game of chance but also requires skill and is therefore legitimate competition, a municipal court in the district of Lyngby ruled Friday

[mr_niceguy_1979]

That is the case.

The laws are such a grey area at the moment. Everyone is waiting on the outcome of this case to see how it will affect things in the future.

Decision is now delayed to mid-July.

Wow, I remember reading about that story AGES ago

[Origami]

for me

Poker a Game of Skill and Chance

Chess a Game of Skill--muscle used the Mind.

If you can call the World Champion of Chess a SportsMan

you can then call the WSOP Champion a Sportsman also using his Brain to eliminating or mininmizing the luck/chance factor in his/her Game of Poker.

If Poker was a Sport why dont they play or apply to have it included in the Olympics ??

[Des]

Is chess in the olympics?

[Bacon]

I doubt FIDE have requested it.

[mr_niceguy_1979]

Is Golf in the olympics?

[bennymacca]

olympics means nothing with regards to whether something is a sport or not. Australian Football isn't in the olympics, is that less of a sport than rythmic gymnastics?

[David]

Part of the skill in poker is making the element of chance work for you, over time.

[bennymacca]

i think we should go and ask steven bradbury whether there is a significant amount of chance in other sports