Is poker gambling?

[Merovingian]

Luck is apparent in most any game out there to varying degrees, but at what point does a game become gambling and stop being one of skill?

Certainly Poker allows for more skill than a game such as roulette, however, perhaps less skill than a game like chess? Has Poker reached a point where it can be considered a game primarily skill?

Personally, I see skill as being an integral part of poker. The fact that consistent winners (professional players) exist, is reason enough to deem it a game primarily of skill.

Assuming that it *is* a game of skill, potentially a case could be made should the whole legislative move against online gambling start enforcing itself on a larger scale.