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Is Poker Gambling?

Melinda-Johnson, 2007-11-29 09:42:04
I know this sounds like an easy "Yes" answer, but poker is definitely a different kind of gambling than roulette, craps, or playing the lottery. Poker takes skill unlike casino-type games. Should online poker be illegal just like those other online gambling games, or should poker be an exemption since it is a game of skill.Also, there are professional poker players making millions of dollars. You don't see professional roulette players or professional lottery players. This is some peoples jobs where they collect all their income from. Taking away online poker could put people out of jobs.Just a thought.

2007-11-29 11:20:54 Bryan-Stocker wrote: poker is no more a game of chance than monopoly! it takes incredable skill to master poker, mainly the skills needed to read and influence decisions. it is however the wagering that causes most states to outlaw poker and theat you are wagering against other players.it's not a game of skill...except for the bluff. if you don't have the cards you can't win, unless you are skilled at bluffing.online gambling is not illegal federally... you have to refer to the laws in your state.

2007-11-29 11:20:35 Gino-Taggart wrote: they have to get lucky in order to win. poker may be a game of skill to those who take the time to learn it from the inside out, but to most...it's gambling. online poker is not legal in the us mostly because our government cannot figure out a way to tax the profits from the company providing the poker service.

2007-11-29 11:17:30 Young-Swink wrote:

mm i see what you are saying cos any other gambling is luck, rather than skill.
however any card game you play for money is still considered gambling.
counting cards takes skill, but its still used in gamblingif you wager money it is gamblingit only gambaling if ur gambaling but if ur just playing for fun no stakes i dont think it is poker fiches.

2007-11-29 11:19:24 Loraine-Clarke wrote: Its more luck then skill its all in the cards dealt you

2007-11-29 11:19:15 Wanda-Strickland wrote:

It is still gambling no matter how you cut it.
I agree that there is a great deal of skill involved, but that skill can only be used to increase the likelyhood of you winning.
AT BEST, in a game of Texas Hold Em', you will get youself into a situation where you are a 4 to 1 favorite to win a given hand.
That's still a 20% chance that you will lose and it is still gambling.its still gamgling poker fiches casino free gambling game online.

2007-11-29 11:18:56 Gerardo-Taggart wrote:

Poker may require some skill, however it still requires a degree of luck.
if money is involved, then it is gambling.
That is why you bet in poker, you don't place your investment.
Think about this, if you were matched with 5 other players that had the exact same "skill" as you, 5 would lose each hand and only one would win.

2007-11-29 11:32:21 Stefania-Stone wrote:

You answered your own question...it's definitely a different type of gambling than.....
Playing ponies requires skill, and some make money at it..but it is still gambling....
When you risk money, on games of chance...no matter how small the element of chance is....it's gambling..