Is Poker Considered A Sport

[Busyman]

Originally posted by hobbes@12 May 2004 - 20:44
Sport:

1 a : a source of diversion : RECREATION


It is a sport by definition, but the particpants are not

"Atheletes"

A person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina

So this brings us to bowling.

Bowling, darts and billiards require precision and practice, but do not require strength, agility or stamina.

Maybe they could be call "precision sports"?

hobbes what are you on about?

Bowling, darts, and billiards do require strength.


Regarding the sport definition, for the purposes of what the poster is talking about poker is not a sport.

If that's the case Connect Four is a sport.
Swinging on a playground is aport.
Writing a book is a sport.
Reading a book is a sport.
Drawing a picture is a sport.

[hobbes]

Poker is a sport.

It is not an athletic game.

You must also be able to "win" in a sport.

Swinging is not a sport, but seeing who can swing the highest is.
Spelling is not a sport, but a spelling bee is.

Any form of frivolous competition is a sport, as this is a general term.

It is used colloquially to indicate an "athletic game", so it's usage deviates from the true meaning of the word.

[Busyman]

Originally posted by hobbes@13 May 2004 - 20:15
Poker is a sport.

It is not an athletic game.

You must also be able to "win" in a sport.

Swinging is not a sport, but seeing who can swing the highest is.
Spelling is not a sport, but a spelling bee is.

Any form of frivolous competition is a sport, as this is a general term.

It is used colloquially to indicate an "athletic game", so it's usage deviates from the true meaning of the word.

.....ahhhh but according to your definition all it has to be is a diversion; recreation.

So spelling is a sport.

We should rename Sportsworld to Athletic Sportsworld.

frivolous nitpicking

btw we are talking colloquially.

[hobbes]

I can outnit pick Busyman.


International League of Nitpickers

1) Jpol



2) Hobbes
3) Biggles
4) Clocker
5) J2k4
6) Busybody

I am the champ of this sport when we consider "human" level, not "diety" level nitpickers.


BTW, the lack of precision in the definition as initially presented is the fault of the Merriam-Webster dictionary. You understand that my own defintion would not have been so sloppy.

[Busyman]

Originally posted by hobbes@14 May 2004 - 19:49
I can outnit pick Busyman.


International League of Nitpickers

1) Jpol



2) Hobbes
3) Biggles
4) Clocker
5) J2k4
6) Busybody

I am the champ of this sport when we consider "human" level, not "diety" level nitpickers.


BTW, the lack of precision in the definition as initially presented is the fault of the Merriam-Webster dictionary. You understand that my own defintion would not have been so sloppy.

I will have to agree with JpoL BEING No. one1.

He'll prolly correk my sentience.

Or "make ' a remok about da sentience struksha.

or Mk a pun or rebust OUT o it.

[Marius24]

if poker is a sport does that mean chess is too?