It is always in the sports news in the paper and on tv sports news
2006-08-13 02:12:16 · 9 answers · asked by Rudy 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
Because it requires quick thinking and strategy. Monopoly would be considered a sport too it they televised it, or if anyone cared who won.
2006-08-13 02:17:21 · answer #1 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poker is huge my friend. As an example this years wsop final table was on pay-per-view for the first time. Not everyone can play well as some others can, plus it takes great concentration to play well. A lot of pros would like to see poker become an Olympic sport. I deal poker in Vegas so i can't be very fair when it comes to bashing poker, it is a great game to play.
2006-08-13 21:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by sincity usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poker is a sport same as chasing bearded clams is a sport. The media and marketing people add games to the list of sporting events if people are willing to watch it. I wouldn't be surprized to see "marathon sex" or "grand theft auto"becoming a sport either. Fishing is also considered a sport!
Poker is a card game- not a "sport".
2006-08-13 02:22:39 · answer #3 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because you need skill, stamina, strategy and intelligence to be good.
Because of the money in the game -- more than any other sport on the planet.
Sport doesn't have to be physically demanding. I guess it's hard to classify chess and poker and the like, but if snooker and pool are sports, why not poker?
2006-08-16 08:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by Father Ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If lazy people can play it. It's not a sport. A sport involves excercize and losing calories. It's a card game and card games aren't sports.
2006-08-13 02:41:45 · answer #5 · answered by centreofclassicrock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it requires quick thinking and strategy. Monopoly would be considered a sport too it they televised it, or if anyone cared who won
2006-08-13 03:45:34 · answer #6 · answered by Feng J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's a sport because the televise it on ESPN.
2006-08-13 03:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by moskie257 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam by vegas to get people to play and glorify gambling, trust me, the house cleans up in these games they just never show that part.
2006-08-13 02:50:40 · answer #8 · answered by O Jam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno. i hate poker.
2006-08-13 02:24:13 · answer #9 · answered by candyluvr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋