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Nov 14th 2005, 3:55 am
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ESPN and FoxSportsNetwork that poker is NOT a sport 
Nov 14th 2005, 3:56 am
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by psb182
ESPN and FoxSportsNetwork that poker is NOT a sport
Nov 14th 2005, 4:01 am
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by psb182
ESPN and FoxSportsNetwork that poker is NOT a sport
Not that I'm arguing, what would you categorize it as then?
Nov 14th 2005, 4:12 am
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by rushman
Not that I'm arguing, what would you categorize it as then?
Nov 14th 2005, 4:20 am
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by rushman
Not that I'm arguing, what would you categorize it as then?
Nov 14th 2005, 4:35 am
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by psb182
poker is a card came........unless it's strip poker then it's not a sport
I don't think a sport has to be a physical thing, it just has to be a competition surely? Whether it's played by running around for 90 minutes or sitting on your arse for 5 hours. The same way that chess is a sport.
I'm just interested that if it can't be categorized as a sport as to what it should be categorized as.
Nov 14th 2005, 5:05 am
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by rushman
Then if it's a game isn't that a sport?
I don't think a sport has to be a physical thing, it just has to be a competition surely? Whether it's played by running around for 90 minutes or sitting on your arse for 5 hours. The same way that chess is a sport.
I'm just interested that if it can't be categorized as a sport as to what it should be categorized as.
I don't think a sport has to be a physical thing, it just has to be a competition surely? Whether it's played by running around for 90 minutes or sitting on your arse for 5 hours. The same way that chess is a sport.
I'm just interested that if it can't be categorized as a sport as to what it should be categorized as.
Well, by that reasoning playing Monopoly, hopscotch and the roulette wheel could all be sports. Doesn't mean it makes them good TV like football, basketball, athletics, tennis etc
Nov 14th 2005, 5:19 am
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Originally Posted by Sarah
Well, by that reasoning playing Monopoly, hopscotch and the roulette wheel could all be sports. Doesn't mean it makes them good TV like football, basketball, athletics, tennis etc
The dictionary says:
""Sport: Any competitive activity or experience that gives enjoyment or recreation and requiring a set of rules or some traditional form; pastime; diversion.""
So it would seem that my inital reasoning was correct and not flawed at all and I never suggested that poker was good TV either.
"Good TV like basketball"??? Do leave off!!!!!
Nov 14th 2005, 8:07 am
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by rushman
The dictionary says:
""Sport: Any competitive activity or experience that gives enjoyment or recreation and requiring a set of rules or some traditional form; pastime; diversion.""
So it would seem that my inital reasoning was correct and not flawed at all and I never suggested that poker was good TV either.
"Good TV like basketball"??? Do leave off!!!!!
""Sport: Any competitive activity or experience that gives enjoyment or recreation and requiring a set of rules or some traditional form; pastime; diversion.""
So it would seem that my inital reasoning was correct and not flawed at all and I never suggested that poker was good TV either.
"Good TV like basketball"??? Do leave off!!!!!
Now you can go forth in life telling people what a great sports chess, fishing and hula hoop swivelling are.
Nov 14th 2005, 10:51 am
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by Sarah
Yes yes calm down Rushman you're correct. Now you can go forth in life telling people what a great sports chess, fishing and hula hoop swivelling are.
Now you can go forth in life telling people what a great sports chess, fishing and hula hoop swivelling are.
Nov 14th 2005, 12:27 pm
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by psb182
ESPN and FoxSportsNetwork that poker is NOT a sport
Poker is hugely popular, so it's obvious why ESPN and Fox are cashing in.
Nov 14th 2005, 1:27 pm
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
Only if you call the BBC and Sky and let them know that Darts, Snooker and Pool are pub games.
Poker is hugely popular, so it's obvious why ESPN and Fox are cashing in.
Poker is hugely popular, so it's obvious why ESPN and Fox are cashing in.
Nov 14th 2005, 1:41 pm
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Re: can someone please tell
I like Poker.
I'm not too bad at it either, everyone seems to have jumped on "Texas holdEm" which is thick man's poker. I prefer 7 card stud myself.
the wife is ruthless at Poker, a couple of months ago in the casino, having never played real live 'for money' Hold Em, she walked in with $100 and walked out with $275. ruthless
I'm not too bad at it either, everyone seems to have jumped on "Texas holdEm" which is thick man's poker. I prefer 7 card stud myself.
the wife is ruthless at Poker, a couple of months ago in the casino, having never played real live 'for money' Hold Em, she walked in with $100 and walked out with $275. ruthless
Nov 14th 2005, 4:30 pm
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by psb182
ESPN and FoxSportsNetwork that poker is NOT a sport
This begs the question. Do those two stations show competitive eating contests?
Nov 14th 2005, 4:47 pm
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Re: can someone please tell
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
Only if you call the BBC and Sky and let them know that Darts, Snooker and Pool are pub games.
Poker is hugely popular, so it's obvious why ESPN and Fox are cashing in.
Poker is hugely popular, so it's obvious why ESPN and Fox are cashing in.
btw, how can I get to see world championship snooker in the US? Is it on a sports channel?