Is Poker Considered A Sport

[BigBank_Hank]

What does everyone else think about this?

I think that it is considered a sport. It takes a great deal of concentration and skill to play this game. To play it and play it well is very challenging.

I play Texas Hold Em' Poker regularly and it's one of my favorite card games to play. Playing in the casino when real money is one the line is nerve racking.

If bowling is considered a sport I would think that Poker would be to.

[2nd gen noob]

I think that neither poker nor bowling are sports.

[FuNkY CaPrIcOrN]

:D Hell yeah.All Card Games are Sports. :D

[ziggyjuarez]

if its a game then its a sport

[j4y3m]

I dunno, it's not a real sport but I suppose it can be in some peoples eyes. I watch a bit of poker onn the TV and it's fun to watch and usually has reasonably large audiences. :)

[Busyman]

Poker is not a sport. Just because it's on ESPN doesn't make it so.

It involves nothing physical besides not having a tell.

Bowling is a sport. It is physical.

[mortsapprentice]

Texas Hold Em' is one great game hell yeah its a sport :01:

[hobbes]

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"?

[j4y3m]

Originally posted by hobbes@13 May 2004 - 00:44
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"?
I'd like to see you stand throwing bowling balls for hours on end. :lol:

[BigBank_Hank]

Bowling can't be a real sport. There's no sport where you can eat corn dogs and drink beer all night and it not affect your play.

If you tried playing poker while drinking beer all night you'd be a broke drunk. I love it when people come into the casino all drunk and decide to play it makes it real easy to take their money.

[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&#39;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&#39;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 :P

btw we are talking colloquially.

[hobbes]

I can outnit pick Busyman.


International League of Nitpickers

1) Jpol

http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~mcrocker/02_paintings_440/clouds.jpg

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. :lol:


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

http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~mcrocker/02_paintings_440/clouds.jpg

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. :lol:


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&#39;ll prolly correk my sentience.

Or "make &#39; a remok about da sentience struksha. :lol: :lol:

or Mk a pun or rebust OUT o it.

[Marius24]

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



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