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Question: Is texas holdem poker a sport?

(Posted by: st_evenuk on 2006-07-09 06:52:02)

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Posted by: ScottE on 2006-07-09, 06:55:37

Poker, but its on espn, so i guess its considered a sport

Posted by: Stephen R on 2006-07-09, 06:55:47

In my view it is. It takes skill and luck like any other sport plus you have to practice to get better at it.

Posted by: rjohnson442000 on 2006-07-09, 06:56:16

Hell NO! It's just a card game that you bet on.

Posted by: Not_Here on 2006-07-09, 06:56:17

They have tournaments on ESPN.................yesterday I say the 2006 Dominos Championship, well I'll be darn....

Posted by: sam21462 on 2006-07-09, 06:56:24

Hell no .... Poker with bats would be a sport. and lots more fun to watch.

Posted by: giggsy on 2006-07-09, 06:57:46

No its a card game not a sport u sit down and play fold or if uve got a bad hand sometimes u can bluff

Posted by: slim b on 2006-07-09, 06:59:32

I'd say it's more a competition of strategy and wits rather than a sport. They're hardly running laps of the table abnd they only get up to use the jacks

Posted by: smutz on 2006-07-09, 07:01:13

Only if someone is chasing you or throwing something at you while you're playing. Game--A competitive activity providing entertainment or amusement Sport---A competitive activity providing entertainment or amusement where you sweat.

Posted by: Nathan on 2006-07-09, 07:01:49

It depends how you look at it- people have different opinions i would say no even though it takes skill when I think of sports I think of a game that takes skill, energy, and coordination poker- not so much it's fun to play though

Posted by: uno69 on 2006-07-09, 07:04:51

I guess in a way, it could be called one. Sometimes you have to make some nifty moves when you're bluffing, and sometimes you have to bait your opponent and get him to bet although you a better hand.

Posted by: texan_mailman on 2006-07-09, 07:18:22

All games are sports A sport consists of a physical and mentally competitive activity carried out with a recreational purpose for competition A game is a structured or semi-structured recreational activity

Posted by: Megan on 2006-07-09, 07:27:49

Depends on your definition of a sport. Personally, I think a sport requires athletic ability and some God-given talent. If you look at the people on the poker tour, they are good at what they do but are not athletes. Unlike track or basketball, anyone can play poker.

Posted by: The Dave on 2006-07-09, 08:11:06

Why the hell do you have this question under the football category?

Posted by: darleya on 2006-07-09, 10:11:42

I don't think so, but it's a great game!!!

Posted by: JoeRevs300 on 2006-07-09, 10:46:55

The only thing Texas Hold Em has as a sport is that it requires mental endurance...some of these tournament rounds last over 12 hours...and one mistake in Texas Hold Em could be the only one needed to send you packing. That being said, it's not a sport...it's a recreation.

Posted by: TheOnlyBeldin on 2006-07-09, 11:52:11

No, it's not a sport, and nothing is a sport just because ESPN shows it. It belongs on THE OCHO.

Posted by: jerememw on 2006-07-09, 13:23:56

I'm a poker player, and I'm kind of torn on this one. It's definitely not physical like most sports, but it is mentally challenging, and you need endurance to stay sharp while spending twelve hours a day at a table. I honestly wouldn't consider it a sport, but at the same time, I look at a lot of the crap that is considered a sport in the Olympics and it makes me wonder.

Posted by: frenchy62 on 2006-07-09, 14:43:41

No, but they show poker all the time on ESPN, so I guess they think so. :(

Posted by: vacoast7 on 2006-07-09, 18:44:19

Well the cards Do have numbers on them and they keep score. Boy, I'm pathetic Poker is a game, not a sport

Posted by: Todd Maz on 2006-07-10, 10:17:53

No, Poker is never a sport! It is a card game and card games are not sports. In Texas, however, everything is a sport. It usually starts out with a person saying, "Check this out... " or "Watch this... " followed by a stupid act which can sometimes turn deadly.