IS POKER A SPORT??? (VOTING)

[DoubleTwentyOne]

Simple question, personally I think any activity that can be done while eating pretzels and drinking insane amounts of beer should not be considered a sport.

[MattSuspect]

omg.

[trying2learn]

poor guy

[Grand Pooh-Bah]

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omg.

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[Prodigy54321]

is playing candyland for money a sport.....that gives me an idea.....

[tomdemaine]

you need to add an option for empire affiliate
noob

[Shajen]

http://www.elph.com.au/thiesspl.jpg

[4_2_it]

DoubleTwentyOne meet *** Thanks for playing. I'm sure diebitter has some lovely parting gifts for you.

[trying2learn]

he's actually getting a lot of votes...which only encourages them i feel.

[diebitter]

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[guids]

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DoubleTwentyOne meet *** Thanks for playing. I'm sure diebitter has some lovely parting gifts for you.

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I like his current title..."member" seems to fit pretty well.

[trying2learn]

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I just can't make up my mind. Anyone think NVG for this one? or somewhere else?

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put it in sklansky's religion page...that'll get 'em going.

[acoustix]

no matter where you send it, he's getting flamed like a mofo cuz this question gets asked every flippin' week.

[El Diablo]

Dynasty,

Where the F are you when actually needed?

[MDoranD]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f78/mdorand/uploaded_images.jpg

[Nut4Dawgs]

OOT'ers can be soooooo cruel.

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[threeonefour]

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sport (spôrt, sprt)
n.

1.
1. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
2. A particular form of this activity.
2. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
3. An active pastime; recreation.
4.
1. Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks.
2. An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport.
3. A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport.
5.
1. One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport.
2. Informal. One who accepts rules or difficult situations well.
3. Informal. A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip.
6. Informal.
1. A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life.
2. A gambler at sporting events.
7. Biology. An organism that shows a marked change from the normal type or parent stock, typically as a result of mutation.
8. Maine. See summercater. See Regional Note at summercater.
9. Obsolete. Amorous dalliance; lovemaking.


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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sport

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[Max Weinberg]

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he's actually getting a lot of votes...which only encourages them i feel.

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Couldn't help it. Wanted to see how many douchebags clicked "Yes."

[tom10167]

24%of this forum is getting banned?

[Max Weinberg]

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24%of this forum is getting banned?

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Twelve of them need to be euthanized, looks like.

[Ness]

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he's actually getting a lot of votes...which only encourages them i feel.

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LOL, i couldn't help but vote.

[Noo Yawk]

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Dynasty,

Where the F are you when actually needed?

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Training for some sporting 20-40.

[ZeeJustin]

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sport (spôrt, sprt)
n.

1.
1. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
2. A particular form of this activity.
2. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
3. An active pastime; recreation.
4.
1. Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks.
2. An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport.
3. A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport.
5.
1. One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport.
2. Informal. One who accepts rules or difficult situations well.
3. Informal. A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip.
6. Informal.
1. A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life.
2. A gambler at sporting events.
7. Biology. An organism that shows a marked change from the normal type or parent stock, typically as a result of mutation.
8. Maine. See summercater. See Regional Note at summercater.
9. Obsolete. Amorous dalliance; lovemaking.


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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sport

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What conclusion are you drawing from this? You just gave multiple definitions for the word sport. Poker fits some but not all of them.

The only logical conclusion is that poker fits some definitions of the word sport, but not all, therefore we need some more context for the poll to mean anything, but I have a feeling that is not the conclusion you drew.

[g3rkshz]

if they add something like jumping ropes while playing poker, then MAYBE... juuuuuuuuuust maybe poker can be considered a sport. otherwise, just sitting all day won't cut it.

[gabbahh]

Is chess a sport?
Bowls?
Curling?
Shooting?
Last two are Olympic Sports...

[CommanderCorm]

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Just bragging all day won't cut it.



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[klepto]

does anyone care?

[MikeSmith]

if you say yes, you really are a piece of poo

[MikeSmith]

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Is chess a sport?
Bowls?
Curling?
Shooting?
Last two are Olympic GAMES ...

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