Do you consider Poker a sport?

[julio gonzalez]

poker deporte

Hi, I don't consider poker as a sport. I see it as a science game more similar to chess

 

[elJenio8]

I mean.. technically you can call it sport.

But i dont thing it should be called that way.

 

[weralomos]

I mean.. technically you can call it sport.

But i dont thing it should be called that way.

Then what should we call him?

 

[Sher552]

A sport of the mind

Mentally tougher than alot of sports

 

[DizzyDeb717]

I agree with Webster, it's a game.
I'm really not sure why some consider it a sport.. Nobody considers our euchre tournaments a sport. lol


poker
noun (2)



po·​ker | \ ˈpō-kər https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poker?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=p&file=poker002 \




Definition of poker





: any of several card games in which a player bets that the value of his or her hand is greater than that of the hands held by others, in which each subsequent player must either equal or raise the bet or drop out, and in which the player holding the highest hand at the end of the betting wins the pot

 

[howardduck4]

howardduck4

no than all card games would be sports like euchre bridge ect

 

[igroksash]

For me, poker is more of an entertainment or a hobby, but of course there is also a competitive process, especially in tournaments.

 

[TCHUCO2005]

Man, I'm a big fan of poker and I do consider it a sport, we can say that if you bet something and it's a game of luck, but the mental balance that I obtained and use in my work, in addition to valuing myself professionally, added values, such as thinking well before acting,,,,,, was very impulsive.

 

[Snake2007]

Rather a sport of the mind.

 

[Too4barbi]

It's a toss up for me. I guess I could look at it as a non physical sport.

 

[mclay]

I really hope that poker is recognized as a sport, this game deserves it!

 

[kanycta99]

For me, sports are more about physical strength and skill. And even fats can play poker.

 

[jretired]

Not a sport nor equal to chess.

 

[flattershay]

I don't consider poker as a sport. It has a lot of chance included. I don't think it's a good thing for the game that should be considered as a sport.

 

[adriantempo]

No. It is a card game. Like blackjack is a card game, not a sport.

 

[dawdy1990]

no i dont consider poker a sport, it has zero physical activity lol.... its a card game based on alot of chance....

 

[WDStipa]

Look at him, he is so fit, he plays sports, to be exact he plays poker!

As chess is considered a sport, than why poker should not be?

It sounds weird to me because I have always associated sport with physical type of training. So, tell that poker or chess players do sport while actually playing poker/chess (probably sitting in a chair) is funny to me.

But on the other hand, poker, as other sports, has competitive side.

 

[Queen Anna 777]

a sport no not really what have poker to do with sport its an cardgame... sport is for me something u do with ur body skills...

 

[fang215874]

In modern life, everything is a sport. Even in the morning when you go to the toilet.

 

[GNuTTz]

Poker is not a sport….

Poker is a leisure…. It is not a sport… unless you want to incorporates a treadmill into the mix…. While playing online …. Darts is not a sport either lol.

 

[Rob Hobson]

Not much.

 

[luckyrnmd]

I would not say, probably it is cybersport

 

[GabaGabaHey]

It depends how big your stack is. All that fumbling with chips is very aerobic and going all in a few times might be considered a bit of resistance exercise.

 

[TomCj]

A Game is not Always a "Sport"

I suppose it depends on how you define the word, sport.

I think, technically, doing something "for sport", just means doing it for fun

But, by the modern definition of athletic competitions, poker doesn't really fit the popularly accepted standard of a "sport"


TC

 

[Mr_Nuisance]

I do not consider poker to be a sport, as my definition of a sport requires there to be some sort of physical exertion during the activity. I feel many people wouldn't consider any other card games or board games a sport, but because of poker's popularity it makes it seem sport-like only in that quality. I definitely say no though. No matter how much I love poker, I don't feel like it means I can compete with the likes of Tom Brady, Lebron James, or Usain Bolt.