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.
2007-11-29 06:14:20 · 23 answers · asked by WooHoo 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
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 06:37:58 · update #1
The luck/skill question splits responders along a very particular axis. Those who know poker (as I do, having been a keen student of the game and player for about 15 years), will tell you with no trace of a doubt, that it is a game of skill. It is a game of skill with an undeniable and significant luck element built-in, which must be accounted for in order to play well.
Those that have never played poker, and do not know the rules, betting system, odds calculation, opponent reading and so forth, will lump it in the stereotypical "gambling" category alongside roulette, blackjack, and other games in which the outcome is fixed by probabilities (and always in favour of the house).
Ever heard of a roulette tournament? Or a lottery championship? Check out winners of the World Series of Poker, from 1970 to 2006. It's no lucky coincidence that Doyle Brunson has won it twice, and Stu Unger three times, against increasingly large fields. They won because they are among the very best and most skilful players
2007-11-29 06:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Easy B Me II 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-08 22:44:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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 06:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-11-29 06:19:15 · answer #4 · answered by suspendedagain300 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love to play online poker, but yes, it is gambling. Even though skill is involved, there is also a lot of chance involved as well since you will generally lose if you don't get dealt a winnable hand. Also, there are few safeguards to prevent cheating in online poker. The software itself could be rigged, or you could have players working in conjuction by chatting with each other online, etc.
Maybe the government should outlaw "wagering" to get around the whole "skill" argument.
2007-11-29 06:22:16 · answer #5 · answered by peytonbarclay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is gambling.
There are two types of gambling: games of skill and games of chance.
Games of chance are things like the lottery. You can't get skilled in it, it's all just dumb luck.
While there is an element of chance in poker, it's largely a game of skill.
But, whether its based on skill or chance doesn't change whether it's gambling or not.
2007-11-29 06:19:24 · answer #6 · answered by Teekno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-16 18:34:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poker is gambling. You can improve your odds by being skillful, but you are still chancing that last ace coming from the deck.
2007-11-29 06:17:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's gambling.
2007-11-29 06:17:53 · answer #9 · answered by Lepke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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..
2007-11-29 06:32:21 · answer #10 · answered by Steve M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋