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Is Texas Holdem Poker A Sport?
Julietta-Houser, 2006-07-09 05:46:06
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2006-07-09 07:01:49 Blanch-Fulton wrote: it depends how you look at it- people have different opinionsi would say no even though it takes skillwhen i think of sports i think of a game that takes skill, energy, and coordinationpoker- not so muchit's fun to play though
2006-07-09 07:04:51 Jermaine-Whishaw wrote: 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.
2006-07-09 06:55:47 Son-Weeter wrote: In my view it is. It takes skill and luck like any other sport plus you have to practice to get better at it.
2006-07-09 07:18:22 Tammy-Style wrote: all games are sportsa sport consists of a physical and mentally competitive activity carried out with a recreational purpose for competitiona game is a structured or semi-structured recreational activity
2006-07-09 08:11:06 Mickey-Kistler wrote: Why the hell do you have this question under the football category?
2006-07-09 10:46:55 Shaunna-Agg wrote:
- That being said, it's not a sport...it's a recreation.
- 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.
2006-07-09 07:01:13 Antony-Schuck wrote: Only if someone is chasing you or throwing something at you while you're playing.Game--A competitive activity providing entertainment or amusementSport---A competitive activity providing entertainment or amusement where you sweat.
2006-07-09 06:56:16 Merrill-Lalty wrote: Hell NO! It's just a card game that you bet on.
2006-07-09 11:52:11 Yuri-Reade wrote: No, it's not a sport, and nothing is a sport just because ESPN shows it. It belongs on THE OCHO.
2006-07-09 06:57:46 Daysi-Chappel wrote: 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:( no, but they show poker all the time on espn, so i guess they think so.
2006-07-09 13:23:56 Kenia-Hardie wrote: 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.
