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On November 16, 2024, poker was officially recognized as an intellectual sport by the International Mind Sports Association (IMSA). This decision places poker alongside disciplines such as chess and esports.

This recognition was made possible through years of effort by the World Poker Federation (WPF) and support from leading poker organizations. WPF President Igor Trafane noted that this is an important step in strengthening poker's status on the global stage.

The recognition of poker as an intellectual sport opens new opportunities for players, the industry, and businesses, providing legitimacy, career development, and new international competitions.

The next step will be the development of standard regulations and the creation of international structures for competitions.

Let’s celebrate this achievement together! 🎉

Покер официально признан интеллектуальным видом спорта

Важное событие для покерного сообщества: Международная ассоциация интеллектуальных видов спорта (IMSA) официально признала покер интеллектуальным видом спорта, поставив его в один ряд с такими дисциплинами, как шахматы и киберспорт.
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I don't consider poker a sport. For me, it's a game of chance, and it's nonsense to consider a game for money a sport :)
But I think each of us has the right to define for ourselves what poker is for us.
 
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I will absolutely argue that it is not a " game of chance" but rather insist it is a game of skill. If it was purely a game of chance why are there very famous pros who earned their fame by winning tournaments etc? That would never happen if things were pure chance.

I would argue that it's all about being able to read one's opponent by their actions. I mean everything from timing to act, bet size v board texture, frequency of betting, etc ad nauseum. Your opponent has no clue what cards you have & can only guess by your actions. It takes skill to bluff or otherwise make them think you have a better hand no matter if you do or not.
 
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Adventurebound2 said:
I will absolutely argue that it is not a " game of chance" but rather insist it is a game of skill. If it was purely a game of chance why are there very famous pros who earned their fame by winning tournaments etc? That would never happen if things were pure chance.

I would argue that it's all about being able to read one's opponent by their actions. I mean everything from timing to act, bet size v board texture, frequency of betting, etc ad nauseum. Your opponent has no clue what cards you have & can only guess by your actions. It takes skill to bluff or otherwise make them think you have a better hand no matter if you do or not.
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As the saying goes: Poker is luck in the short run but skill in the long run.

Unless the rake is very high the best players win in the long run.

The "problem" is that the long run can be very long - especially in MTTs - unless you play A LOT.

But you are correct that no Poker Pros would be possible if the game was not beatable. The edge gets smaller every year online since most fish are gone. And poker is not like chess there you just have to be a little better. Because of the rake poker is a negative sum game and you must be a lot better than your opponents to be a pro. Or the reality is more likely that your opponents have to make a lot of mistakes for you to earn money.

So I consider Live Cash Games the best way to earn money if you don't get sponsored or are part of a team.

Online is beatable but it's tough to be a pro 2024 by just playing.
 
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