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As the debate continues over poker being a sport, one can ask if sales and dating are as well. My point being, we are basing the definition of "sport" upon is the physical aspects
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Try to imagine a guys' night around the poker table. You just opened that first can of beer, and the dealer is passing out the chips. The person next to you just told a hilarious
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Poker is not only a sport, but it is one of the most demanding sports there is. Anyone who has ever played a 16 hour session can attest to this. Poker forces you to draw on mental
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Poker is a rapidly growing game that many enjoy, but is it a sport? What is a sport? A sport is something competitive, something that takes a special skill, and something that takes
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by Bo del Ransi
Poker has no American standing. Therefore, there can be no honest debate about poker until poker has been defined. Since anyone recognizes poker as card game played by two or more
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by Thornshackle
Is the famous and popular card game known as Poker a sport?
Well let us drag over the metaphorical microscope of scrutiny and check this one out.
Webster's Dictionary reveals
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The online (from dictionary.com) definition I found for the word sport' reads "an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature."
By this definition,
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People think all sports are action-packed and physical. They believe if you're not running around and wearing yourself out, you do not play a sport. Although a lot of poker is based
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by Bob Howell
First we have to list some of the various sports that are part of the great wide world of sports. Things like golf, running, bowling, horse racing, swimming, cycling and fishing are
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by P.L. Hubble
To answer this question I think one first has to look at the definition of sport. In the Microsoft Works word processor the word sport is defined as: an individual or group competitive
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You're channel surfing on a Friday night, hoping to come across some sort of competitive sport like college football, university basketball, or anything. When you come across a quiet
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The best definition I have ever heard for the difference between a game and a sport is this: A skilled player, regardless of age, can win any game. On the other hand, a skilled adult
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As I write this, I am playing Internet poker. The game is No Limit Texas Hold Em' and it is a multi-table four thousand person tournament. It only cost me a few play dollars to play
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by Lee Bergdall
I once heard it said that horse racing is the only true sport and everything else is just a game. I'm pretty sure that phrase originated some 100 years ago when horse racing was the
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Aside from the visual impact of less than perfect body types, poker is indeed a sport. If horse racing is the sport of kings, well then, poker must be the sport for the rest of us.
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For some reason, people are under the delusion that something must be physical to be considered a sport. But what exactly is a sport? Wikipedia defines sport as "an activity that is
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In the 1820s in New Orleans, Louisiana, sailors invented a game similar to poker in which a player bets that the value of his or her hand is higher than the value of the hands held
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by Darryl Mah
Should someone ask you if you participate in a sport. Few consider poker to be among the rigorous athletics of, say, football or basketball. However, sports are far more that just
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Why do we love sports? We love sports because of the endless possible events and outcomes. We love sports because no two baseball games are played the same, no two football games are
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The game of poker is undoubtedly a sport.
There are several reasons that anyone with common sense how true this statement is.
Reason number 1: The dictionary definition.
An athletic activity
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by Danny Kalis
Poker is one of the most challenging, exciting, and intellectual activities one can partake in. Poker cannot be deemed a sport for the same reason Pluto cannot be deemed a planet;
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by Ennovator
Sport is defined as any athletic activity that uses physical skills, often of a competitive nature'. While poker is definitely a game of skill it seems wrong to class it as a sport,
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by Len Morse
By today's standards and societal definitions, poker is most definitely not a sport. In a general sense, although sports and games both thrive on competition, they are still two very
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The word "sport" has been defined in many ways, by many people, but mostly to cover their own regards towards some aspect of one game or another. Most encyclopedias agree that sport
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by Jeff Mcclung
Is poker a sport?
Poker has developed a certain legitimacy in the realm of sports. It is a contest involving skilled players and in the professional arena (and smoked filled back rooms)
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by B. B. James
It seems hard to argue that for an activity to qualify as being a "sport," it must contain a few elements: 1. a competitive aspect; 2. standardized rules; 3. need to demonstrate skill;
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by R.A. Scott
"Your best chance to get a Royal Flush in a casino is in the bathroom." ~V.P. Pappy
Sport can be a wonderful thing. For various reasons I don't participate in any sports but I watch
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by Brian Young
Arguments revolving around poker's classification as a sport hinge on one key factor: one's definition of the word "sport". Definitions, however, cannot be simply lifted from your
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by Elton Gahr
There are three things that make a sport. Direct Competition, skill and physical activity. I understand that not everyone would agree with these three criteria but I believe that they
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Is poker an actual sport?
While I am a huge fan and love playing poker, I don't believe poker is a sport much like chess is not a sport. Rather much like chess, poker is a thinking
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I confess. I am not a poker player. Not by any stretch of the imagination. The word 'flush' evokes images in my mind of what everyone should be doing after completing their business
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Is poker a sport? Is Tiddlywinks a sport? Is playing Monopoly a sport? Poker is a game, not a sport! An intense game with skill being a huge part of it, but still a game and
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by Donny Hunt
I am a big sports fan. I love football, baseball and hockey. I watch the NCAA basketball tournament and somewhat follow the NBA playoffs. I keep track of who wins the major tennis
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Asking if poker is a sport is like asking if a tomato is a vegetable. People may think it is but in the truest definition, the answer is no.
In the case of the tomato it is actually
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Is poker a sport? No. Webster's dictionary defines a sport as "an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition." Although there is competition in poker and, let's face
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by Andy Chisum
The burning question here is: Is poker a sport? The answer is a resounding "NO!" Seriously, how can a card game be considered a sport? Sure, it is a competitive card game, hence the
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by Jinsen D
If card games are a sport than your grandfather must be one hell of an athlete,playing cards like a machine at the old age clubs and racking the pot...
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Sport is defined by Dictionary.com as: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature.
While it is true that poker can require a bit of skill
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We've all heard the arguments for each side and the definition of the word "sport," however those are not enough to come to a decisive conclusion. Ok, so Webster's Dictionary agrees
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by Ted Sherman
HUMOR: Oh, sure, poker is a sport, and a very healthful one. The players enjoy scads of meaningful exercise during the long hours they spend at the poker table in the casino. They
