Is Poker a Sport?

[Under the Gun]

What do you think? Do you think that Poker is a sport? Do you think it has a place in the world of sports? I know it involves less exercise, but people define sport in different ways so would you describe Poker as a sport?

[Short Stack]

I don´t know, i already have problem regarding chess as a sport. In my opinion you can´t really get that good in poker, it´s more about luck that´s why i would not say it´s a sport. It´s just entertainment such as music is.

[paul]

Well people think that computer games are a sport, as you need to display a certain level of skill, you can train for them and you get better over time. As for calling poker a sport I don't know, probably not. It's a game of skill and chance.

[theinternetpoker]

Basically poker is a recreational game which is played in between two players rather than being played between a player and a machine. Sports involve physical activity but in games like poker it’s not like that. So we can't call it a “sport”.

[kamal al jabar]

the simple answer is YES

you compete

its not athlethic, but neither is monopoly and thats considered a sport now

its a mind sport, there is a crowd in France lobbying the olympic committee to have it identified as a sport and make it an olympic gold medallist game

lots of people who used to compete at sports, but for whstever reason cannot continue in their chosen sport, move to poker, coz you dont have to be of a certain age or fitness to play

yes its a sport

KAMAL
ok, so we live in a cave, so did lots of people 10,000 years ago and they did ok didnt they or we wouldnt be here today