Why does 2+2 call poker gambling?

[oldbookguy]

What interesting thread.

In my talks with people and in several letters I have written, I make the distinction Skall mentions by interjecting early on, I do NOT gamble, I play cards against other people pitting my abilities to out play you versus your ability to out play me, barring of-course uncontrollable circumstances; I.E. desperation in tournament play or just a bad decision made at the right time.

If asked about the latter, I explain short stacked versus the escalating blinds in a late game and as to a bad decision at the right time, a 9% draw is that, 9 out of 100 it will win.


obg