Poker, Sport or just gambling?

Donkathon

Who really actually thinks poker is or should be classed as a sport?

KevIRL

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055423390

fatguy

Sport is commonly defined as an organized, competitive and skillful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play.

Which rules out poker.

TripleAce

Neither a "sport" nor "just gambling" IMO.

Hank Scorpio

Game of odds and skill but also involves a luck factor
Definately not gambling though imho :-)

premierstone

TripleAce wrote: »

Neither a "sport" nor "just gambling" IMO.

+1 fully agree it cant really be pigeon holed as either it has elements of both and also has elements you wouldnt associate with either (Im confusing myself now)

Ste05

It's gambling.

RichieLawlor

Definitly a sport, Usain Bolt couldn't run like Jamie Gold did in '06

Also Eastgate legging it from the taxman comes to mind.

That being said it probably wasn't the most phsyical in '05 but Raymer did remind me of that Russian women shot putter

carfax

RichieLawlor wrote: »

Definitly a sport, Usain Bolt couldn't run like Jamie Gold did in '06

Also Eastgate legging it from the taxman comes to mind.

That being said it probably wasn't the most phsyical in '05 but Raymer did remind me of that Russian women shot putter

Gave me a laugh

pkaces

RichieLawlor wrote: »

Definitly a sport, Usain Bolt couldn't run like Jamie Gold did in '06

Brillant ha ha ha

Lao Lao

Why is there no Atari Jaguar option in the poll?

lillou

Its a "lounge game" like darts. So half way between sport and just gambling imo.

Lazare

Another one of these threads?

Honestly, who cares?

Icarus152

lillou wrote: »

So half way between sport and just gambling imo.

Gamport.

premierstone

Icarus152 wrote: »

Gamport.

No its quite clearly Spambling

Lazare

'ortgambli' imo

5starpool

Anyone who has ever played Omaha will be able to differentiate much easier than those that have not.

Hank Scorpio

in sport the best athelete shud and will always win the race

in poker the better players often go busto !

Cant think of any other way to describe it

YULETIRED

Your paramaters are wrong. You can't say is poker gambling or sport. They are not mutally exclusive.
Poker is neither gambling nor sport it's just poker with elements of both. The degree of gambling in/on any sport depends on your skill and application to the game,the gamble element is what keeps the actual gamblers (read fish) playing the game, the skill element is what keeps the sports people (read shark) playing, the profitable approach to any game /sport is to become as good as you can at it and thus improve your odds of winning. So in a nutshell, Poker is a gamble to bad players and a Sport to good players , and somewhere in the middle is the rest of us struggling to remove the gambol from our game and replace it with the skill (sport)

Icarus152

BOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNNGGGG!!!!!

Flushdraw

Icarus152 wrote: »

Gamport.

premierstone wrote: »

No its quite clearly Spambling

Lazare wrote: »

'ortgambli' imo

A GLIB GNP STORM
A GLIB GNP STROM
A GLIB GNP MRS TO
BAG SLING RPM TO
BAG GLINT RPM SO
BAG GILT RPM SON
BAG SPRING MOLT
BAG GLOM SPRINT
BAG STRONG LIMP
BAG GNP SLIM ROT
BAG GNP RIM LOST
BAG GNP RIM SLOT
BAG GNP SIR MOLT
BAG GNP IRS MOLT
BRAGG SLIM PONT
BRAGG LISP MONT
BRAGG SLIP MONT
BRAGG MINT SLOP
BRAGG SNIP MOLT
BRAGG SPIN MOLT
GIMBAL GNP SORT
GAMBOL GNP STIR
BANG GIRL STOMP
BANG GILT RPM SO
BANG SPRIG MOLT
BANG GLOM STRIP
GARB GNP SLIM TO
GARB GNP MILT SO
GARB GNP I'M LOST
GARB GNP I'M SLOT
GARB GNP IS MOLT
GRAB GNP SLIM TO
GRAB GNP MILT SO
GRAB GNP I'M LOST
GRAB GNP I'M SLOT
GRAB GNP IS MOLT
BRAG GNP SLIM TO
BRAG GNP MILT SO
BRAG GNP I'M LOST
BRAG GNP I'M SLOT
BRAG GNP IS MOLT
LAB GIG MRS PONT
LAB MIG GNP SORT
LAB RIG GNP MOST
LAB GNP TOGS RIM
BALM RIGGS PONT
BALM GONG STRIP
BALM GOG SPRINT
BALM SPRING GOT
BALM STRING GOP
BALM STRING GPO
BALM PIG STRONG
BALM SPRIG TONG
BALM GRIST PONG
BALM GRIT GNP SO
BALM TRIG GNP SO
BALM GIST PRONG
BALM GIST GNP OR
BALM GNP GO STIR
BALM GNP GOT SIR
BALM GNP GOT IRS
LAMB RIGGS PONT
LAMB GONG STRIP
LAMB GOG SPRINT
LAMB SPRING GOT
LAMB STRING GOP
LAMB STRING GPO
LAMB PIG STRONG
LAMB SPRIG TONG
LAMB GRIST PONG
LAMB GRIT GNP SO
LAMB TRIG GNP SO
LAMB GIST PRONG
LAMB GIST GNP OR
LAMB GNP GO STIR
LAMB GNP GOT SIR
LAMB GNP GOT IRS
SLAB GIG RPM NOT
SLAB GIG RPM TON
SLAB MIG GNP ROT
SLAB GRIM GNP TO
SLAB RIG GNP TOM
SLAB GNP GO TRIM
SLAB GNP GOT RIM
BLAST GIG RPM NO
BLAST GIG RPM ON
BLAST GONG PRIM
BLAST MIG PRONG
BLAST MIG GNP OR
BLAST GRIM PONG
BLAST GNP GO RIM
BLAT GIG RPM SON
BLAT GONG PRISM
BLAT GRIM GNP SO
BAM RIG GNP LOST
BAM RIG GNP SLOT
BAM LOG GNP STIR
MBA RIG GNP LOST
MBA RIG GNP SLOT
MBA LOG GNP STIR
BRANT PIGS GLOM
PABST GRIM LONG
PABST RING GLOM
PABST GRIN GLOM
BAR MIG GNP LOST
BAR MIG GNP SLOT
BAR GLOM GNP SIT
BAR GLOM GNP ITS
BAR LOG GNP MIST
BAR SLOG GNP MIT
BAR SLOG GNP TIM
BAR SMOG GNP TIL
BAR SMOG GNP LIT
BAR GNP GOT SLIM
BART GLOM GNP IS
BART SLOG GNP I'M
BART GNP GO SLIM
STAB LOG GNP RIM
TAB SPRING GLOM
TAB GLOM GNP SIR
TAB GLOM GNP IRS
TAB SLOG GNP RIM
BAT SPRING GLOM
BAT GLOM GNP SIR
BAT GLOM GNP IRS
BAT SLOG GNP RIM
GAG LIB MRS PONT
GAG BLIMP SNORT
GAG BLIP MRS NOT
GAG BLIP MRS TON
GAG LOMB SPRINT
GAG PBS MILT NOR
GAG PBS MILT RON
GAG PBS TIL MORN
GAG PBS TIL NORM
GAG PBS LIT MORN
GAG PBS LIT NORM
GANG LIB MRS OPT
GANG LIB MRS POT
GANG LIB MRS TOP
GANG LIMB STROP
GANG LIMB SPORT
GANG BLIMP SORT
GANG BLIP STORM
GANG BLIP STROM
GANG BLIP MRS TO
GANG LOMB STRIP
GANG BLOT PRISM
GANG BOLT PRISM
GANG PBS MILT OR
GANG PBS RIM LOT
MIGRANT PBS LOG
LAG BIG MRS PONT
LAG BING MRS OPT
LAG BING MRS POT
LAG BING MRS TOP
LAG BRING STOMP
LAG IBM GNP SORT
LAG RIB GNP MOST
LAG SIB GNP MORT
LAG MOB GNP STIR
LAG TOMB SPRING
LAG TOMB GNP SIR
LAG TOMB GNP IRS
LAG ORB GNP MIST
LAG ROB GNP MIST
LAG SORB GNP MIT
LAG SORB GNP TIM
LAG SOB GNP TRIM
LAG PBS MIG TORN
LAG PBS GRIM NOT
LAG PBS GRIM TON
LAG PBS GIN MORT
LAG PBS RING TOM
LAG PBS GRIN TOM
LAG PBS RIG MONT
LAG PBS TONG RIM
GAL BIG MRS PONT
GAL BING MRS OPT
GAL BING MRS POT
GAL BING MRS TOP
GAL BRING STOMP
GAL IBM GNP SORT
GAL RIB GNP MOST
GAL SIB GNP MORT
GAL MOB GNP STIR
GAL TOMB SPRING
GAL TOMB GNP SIR
GAL TOMB GNP IRS
GAL ORB GNP MIST
GAL ROB GNP MIST
GAL SORB GNP MIT
GAL SORB GNP TIM
GAL SOB GNP TRIM
GAL PBS MIG TORN
GAL PBS GRIM NOT
GAL PBS GRIM TON
GAL PBS GIN MORT
GAL PBS RING TOM
GAL PBS GRIN TOM
GAL PBS RIG MONT
GAL PBS TONG RIM
LANG BIG MRS OPT
LANG BIG MRS POT
LANG BIG MRS TOP
LANG BRIG STOMP
LANG TOMB SPRIG
LANG PBS MIG ROT
LANG PBS GRIM TO
LANG PBS RIG TOM
LANG PBS GO TRIM
LANG PBS GOT RIM
GNARL BIG STOMP
GNARL TOMB PIGS
GNARL PBS MIG TO
GNARL PBS GO MIT
GNARL PBS GO TIM
GNARL PBS GOT I'M
SLANG BIG RPM TO
SLANG TOMB GRIP
SLANG TOMB PRIG
GLANS BIG RPM TO
GLANS TOMB GRIP
GLANS TOMB PRIG
SLAG BIG RPM NOT
SLAG BIG RPM TON
SLAG BING RPM TO
SLAG IBM GNP ROT
SLAG BRIM GNP TO
SLAG RIB GNP TOM
SLAG ORB GNP MIT
SLAG ORB GNP TIM
SLAG ROB GNP MIT
SLAG ROB GNP TIM
GALT BIG RPM SON
GALT BING RPM SO
GALT BONG PRISM
GALT BRIM GNP SO
GALT MOB SPRING
GALT MOB GNP SIR
GALT MOB GNP IRS
GALT SORB GNP I'M
GALT SOB GNP RIM
GALT PBS MIG NOR
GALT PBS MIG RON
GALT PBS GRIM NO
GALT PBS GRIM ON
MORGAN PBS GILT
MARGO PBS GLINT
NAG GLIB MRS OPT
NAG GLIB MRS POT
NAG GLIB MRS TOP
NAG PBS GIRL TOM
NAG PBS GRIM LOT
NAG PBS RIG MOLT
NAG PBS LOG TRIM
PANG GLIB STORM
PANG GLIB STROM
PANG GLIB MRS TO
PANG LOMB GRIST
SPRANG BIG MOLT
SPRANG GLIB TOM
SPRANG GLOB MIT
SPRANG GLOB TIM
SPRANG GOB MILT
SPRANG BOG MILT
SPRANG LIMB GOT
SPRANG BIT GLOM
SPRANG BLOT MIG
SPRANG BOLT MIG
SPRANG MOB GILT
RANG GLIB STOMP
RANG BLIMP TOGS
RANG PBS MIG LOT
RANG PBS GLOM IT
RANG PBS LOG MIT
RANG PBS LOG TIM
RANG PBS GO MILT
GRANT BLIP SMOG
GRANT LOMB PIGS
GRANT PBS GLOM I
GRANT PBS LOG I'M
SNAG GLIB RPM TO
SANG GLIB RPM TO
ANGST GLIB ROMP
ANGST GLIB PROM
ANGST GLOB PRIM
ANGST BORG LIMP
ANGST LOMB GRIP
ANGST LOMB PRIG
GNAT GLIB RPM SO
GNAT GLOB PRISM
GNAT LOMB SPRIG
GNAT PBS LOG RIM
TANG GLIB RPM SO
TANG GLOB PRISM
TANG LOMB SPRIG
TANG PBS LOG RIM
GAP GLIB MRS NOT
GAP GLIB MRS TON
GAP LIMB STRONG
GAP LOMB STRING
GRASP GLIB MONT
GRASP BING MOLT
GRASP GLOB MINT
GRASP BONG MILT
GRASP LIMB TONG
GRASP MOB GLINT
GASP BRING MOLT
RAG LIB GNP MOST
RAG IBM GNP LOST
RAG IBM GNP SLOT
RAG SIB GNP MOLT
RAG LOMB GNP SIT
RAG LOMB GNP ITS
RAG LOB GNP MIST
RAG SLOB GNP MIT
RAG SLOB GNP TIM
RAG MOB GNP LIST
RAG MOB GNP SILT
RAG MOB GNP SLIT
RAG SOB GNP MILT
RAG PBS GIN MOLT
RAG PBS GLOM TIN
RAG PBS LONG MIT
RAG PBS LONG TIM
RAG PBS LOG MINT
TRAG LIMB GNP SO
TRAG BLIMP SONG
TRAG LOMB GNP IS
TRAG SLOB GNP I'M
TRAG PBS GLOM IN
TRAG PBS LONG I'M
SAG GLIB RPM NOT
SAG GLIB RPM TON
SAG LIB GNP MORT
SAG LIMB GNP ROT
SAG BRIM GNP LOT
SAG RIB GNP MOLT
SAG LOB GNP TRIM
SAG BLOT GNP RIM
SAG BOLT GNP RIM
SAG ORB GNP MILT
SAG ROB GNP MILT
GAS GLIB RPM NOT
GAS GLIB RPM TON
GAS LIB GNP MORT
GAS LIMB GNP ROT
GAS BRIM GNP LOT
GAS RIB GNP MOLT
GAS LOB GNP TRIM
GAS BLOT GNP RIM
GAS BOLT GNP RIM
GAS ORB GNP MILT
GAS ROB GNP MILT
STAG GLIB RPM NO
STAG GLIB RPM ON
STAG LIMB PRONG
STAG LIMB GNP OR
STAG LOB GNP RIM
TAG GLIB RPM SON
TAG LOMB SPRING
TAG LOMB GNP SIR
TAG LOMB GNP IRS
TAG SLOB GNP RIM
TAG ORB GNP SLIM
TAG ROB GNP SLIM
TAG PBS LONG RIM
MITRAL PBS GONG
LAM BRIGGS PONT
LAM BIG GNP SORT
LAM GOB GNP STIR
LAM BOG GNP STIR
LAM BORG GNP SIT
LAM BORG GNP ITS
LAM RIB GNP TOGS
LAM PBS GIG TORN
LAM PBS RING GOT
LAM PBS GRIN GOT
LAM PBS RIG TONG
PALM BRIGGS NOT
PALM BRIGGS TON
PALM BIGGS TORN
PALM BIG STRONG
PALM BRING TOGS
PALM BONG GRIST
PALM GOB STRING
PALM BOG STRING
PALM BORG STING
LAMP BRIGGS NOT
LAMP BRIGGS TON
LAMP BIGGS TORN
LAMP BIG STRONG
LAMP BRING TOGS
LAMP BONG GRIST
LAMP GOB STRING
LAMP BOG STRING
LAMP BORG STING
PLASM BRING GOT
PLASM BRIG TONG
PLASM BONG GRIT
PLASM BONG TRIG
PSALM BRING GOT
PSALM BRIG TONG
PSALM BONG GRIT
PSALM BONG TRIG
SLAM BIG GNP ROT
SLAM BRIG GNP TO
SLAM BORG GNP IT
SLAM RIB GNP GOT
MALT BRIG GNP SO
MALT BONG SPRIG
MALT GOB SPRING
MALT GOB GNP SIR
MALT GOB GNP IRS
MALT BOG SPRING
MALT BOG GNP SIR
MALT BOG GNP IRS
MALT BORG GNP IS
MALT PBS GIG NOR
MALT PBS GIG RON
MALT PBS RING GO
MALT PBS GRIN GO
PLAN BRIGGS TOM
PLAN BIGGS MORT
PLAN TOMB RIGGS
PLANT BRIG SMOG
PLANT MOB RIGGS
ALP BRIGGS MONT
LAP BRIGGS MONT
PAL BRIGGS MONT
SPLAT BONG GRIM
SPLAT BRIM GONG
PLAT BIGGS MORN
PLAT BIGGS NORM
PLAT BRING SMOG
LARS BIG GNP TOM
LARS GOB GNP MIT
LARS GOB GNP TIM
LARS BOG GNP MIT
LARS BOG GNP TIM
LARS IBM GNP GOT
SALT GOB GNP RIM
SALT BOG GNP RIM
SALT BORG GNP I'M
SALT BRIM GNP GO
LAST GOB GNP RIM
LAST BOG GNP RIM
LAST BORG GNP I'M
LAST BRIM GNP GO
SLAT GOB GNP RIM
SLAT BOG GNP RIM
SLAT BORG GNP I'M
SLAT BRIM GNP GO
AM GLIB GNP SORT
AM BRIG GNP LOST
AM BRIG GNP SLOT
AM GLOB GNP STIR
AM BORG GNP LIST
AM BORG GNP SILT
AM BORG GNP SLIT
AM PBS GIRL TONG
AM PBS GRIT LONG
AM PBS TRIG LONG
MA GLIB GNP SORT
MA BRIG GNP LOST
MA BRIG GNP SLOT
MA GLOB GNP STIR
MA BORG GNP LIST
MA BORG GNP SILT
MA BORG GNP SLIT
MA PBS GIRL TONG
MA PBS GRIT LONG
MA PBS TRIG LONG
MAN BRIGGS PLOT
MAN PBS GIRL GOT
MAN PBS GRIT LOG
MAN PBS TRIG LOG
PAM GLIB STRONG
PAM GLOB STRING
MAP GLIB STRONG
MAP GLOB STRING
AMP GLIB STRONG
AMP GLOB STRING
PRAM GLOB STING
RAMP GLOB STING
TRAMP GLIB SONG
TRAMP BING SLOG
TRAMP GLOB SING
TRAMP GLOB SIGN
TRAMP GOB SLING
TRAMP BOG SLING
STAMP BRING LOG
STAMP BRIG LONG
STAMP GLOB RING
STAMP GLOB GRIN
STAMP BONG GIRL
TAMP BRING SLOG
TAMP BORG SLING
ARM BIG GNP LOST
ARM BIG GNP SLOT
ARM GLOB GNP SIT
ARM GLOB GNP ITS
ARM GOB GNP LIST
ARM GOB GNP SILT
ARM GOB GNP SLIT
ARM BOG GNP LIST
ARM BOG GNP SILT
ARM BOG GNP SLIT
ARM LIB GNP TOGS
ARM PBS GONG TIL
ARM PBS GONG LIT
ARM PBS GOG LINT
ARM PBS GLINT GO
MAR BIG GNP LOST
MAR BIG GNP SLOT
MAR GLOB GNP SIT
MAR GLOB GNP ITS
MAR GOB GNP LIST
MAR GOB GNP SILT
MAR GOB GNP SLIT
MAR BOG GNP LIST
MAR BOG GNP SILT
MAR BOG GNP SLIT
MAR LIB GNP TOGS
MAR PBS GONG TIL
MAR PBS GONG LIT
MAR PBS GOG LINT
MAR PBS GLINT GO
RAM BIG GNP LOST
RAM BIG GNP SLOT
RAM GLOB GNP SIT
RAM GLOB GNP ITS
RAM GOB GNP LIST
RAM GOB GNP SILT
RAM GOB GNP SLIT
RAM BOG GNP LIST
RAM BOG GNP SILT
RAM BOG GNP SLIT
RAM LIB GNP TOGS
RAM PBS GONG TIL
RAM PBS GONG LIT
RAM PBS GOG LINT
RAM PBS GLINT GO
MARS BIG GNP LOT
MARS GLIB GNP TO
MARS GLOB GNP IT
MARS GOB GNP TIL
MARS GOB GNP LIT
MARS BOG GNP TIL
MARS BOG GNP LIT
MARS LIB GNP GOT
SMART GLIB PONG
SMART GLOB PING
SMART GLOB GNP I
SMART LIB GNP GO
SMART BLIP GONG
TRAM GLIB GNP SO
TRAM GLOB GNP IS
TRAM PBS GIN LOG
MART GLIB GNP SO
MART GLOB GNP IS
MART PBS GIN LOG
SAM GLIB GNP ROT
SAM BRIG GNP LOT
SAM BORG GNP TIL
SAM BORG GNP LIT
ASTM GLIB PRONG
ASTM GLIB GNP OR
MAST GLIB PRONG
MAST GLIB GNP OR
TAM GLOB SPRING
TAM GLOB GNP SIR
TAM GLOB GNP IRS
TAM PBS RING LOG
TAM PBS GRIN LOG
TAM PBS RIG LONG
MAT GLOB SPRING
MAT GLOB GNP SIR
MAT GLOB GNP IRS
MAT PBS RING LOG
MAT PBS GRIN LOG
MAT PBS RIG LONG
AN PBS GRIT GLOM
AN PBS TRIG GLOM
PAN BRIGGS MOLT
NAP BRIGGS MOLT
PANT LOMB RIGGS
RAN PBS GIG MOLT
RAN PBS GOG MILT
RANT PBS MIG LOG
ANT PBS GRIM LOG
ANT PBS RIG GLOM
NAT PBS GRIM LOG
NAT PBS RIG GLOM
TAN PBS GRIM LOG
TAN PBS RIG GLOM
STRAP BING GLOM
STRAP LIMB GONG
SPAT BRING GLOM
PAST BRING GLOM
STAR GLOB GNP I'M
STAR LIMB GNP GO
STAR BLIMP GONG
TSAR GLOB GNP I'M
TSAR LIMB GNP GO
TSAR BLIMP GONG
TAR GOB GNP SLIM
TAR BOG GNP SLIM
TAR PBS MIG LONG
TAR PBS GIN GLOM
RAT GOB GNP SLIM
RAT BOG GNP SLIM
RAT PBS MIG LONG
RAT PBS GIN GLOM
ART GOB GNP SLIM
ART BOG GNP SLIM
ART PBS MIG LONG
ART PBS GIN GLOM
AS GLIB GNP MORT
AS BRIG GNP MOLT
AS GLOB GNP TRIM
AS BORG GNP MILT
SAT GLOB GNP RIM
AT BORG GNP SLIM
AT PBS GRIM LONG
AT PBS RING GLOM
AT PBS GRIN GLOM

IMO

Hectorjelly

nuxxx wrote: »

in sport the best athelete shud and will always win the race

lol

Can you honestly not think of some counter examples yourself. Does the best football team always win? Is it still a sport

These threads always bring out the worst of people. Id like to see these immediately locked and the OP banned, rather than the "I'm a little Teapot" post that comes along every few months

YULETIRED

Icarus152 wrote: »

BOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNNGGGG!!!!!

you are correct Icky it is boring. :eek: and now I can't delete it as you've quoted it.

YULETIRED

Hectorjelly wrote: »

lol

Can you honestly not think of some counter examples yourself. Does the best football team always win? Is it still a sport

These threads always bring out the worst of people. Id like to see these immediately locked and the OP banned, rather than the "I'm a little Teapot" post that comes along every few months

Edgey but , game me a big all the same.

Icarus152

Flushdraw wrote: »

A GLIB GNP STORM
A GLIB GNP STROM
A GLIB GNP MRS TO
BAG SLING RPM TO
PALM BRIGGS TON
PALM BIGGS TORN
PALM BIG STRONG
AT PBS RING GLOM
AT PBS GRIN GLOM

IMO

Winner,IMO.

Ste05

Lao Lao wrote: »

Why is there no Atari Jaguar option in the poll?

Fixed that...

Chucky the tree

nuxxx wrote: »

in sport the best athelete shud and will always win the race

in poker the better players often go busto !

Cant think of any other way to describe it

So athetlics is the only sport there is then yea?

Hank Scorpio

Chucky the tree wrote: »

So athetlics is the only sport there is then yea?

well name another which includes as much "luck" as poker does

Not disagreeing with you, its a good thread. But i cant think of any

CHD

Liverpool are a great example of luck in sport.

h&d

i think its like a disease that you cant get rid of it.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

CHD wrote: »

Liverpool are a great example of luck in sport.

Chelsea lol

Edit Ipoker must die:pac: