XX44466XX 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker as an Olympic sport?!? Curling aka Ice Shuffleboard is so why not poker? It is much more respectable. I mean, really... Link to post Share on other sites
Vatche 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 i heard talks about this a while back...dont think it will happen, but who knows...sidenote in case u were intrested...i won a seat into the seat 5 ten person semi today. Link to post Share on other sites
XX44466XX 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 that one i won a little while back for 5 bucks, now i can play in one of the 50 dollar ones that run once a day? congrats btw. Link to post Share on other sites
Vatche 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 that one i won a little while back for 5 bucks, now i can play in one of the 50 dollar ones that run once a day? congrats btw.thx...as far as stage 2 goes(50+4)...they run on the weekdays at 10pm eastern...there are only a few weeks left so i suggest u use it soon...gl. Link to post Share on other sites
HangukMiguk 8 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 what i would like to know is how they would select members for the teams Link to post Share on other sites
pbwl11 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 what i would like to know is how they would select members for the teamsRock Paper Scissors Double elimintationPhil Gordon-tournament Director :twisted: Link to post Share on other sites
HangukMiguk 8 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 what i would like to know is how they would select members for the teamsRock Paper Scissors Double elimintationPhil Gordon-tournament Director :twisted: Link to post Share on other sites
XX44466XX 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 phil hellmuth can be our ambassador of goodwill, lol. Link to post Share on other sites
doublemeup 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hahaha..sounds like a good idea to me. Link to post Share on other sites
PotDragon 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll: Link to post Share on other sites
doublemeup 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll:Says who? Link to post Share on other sites
silvergoose 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I dunno...when chess has tried to become an olympic sport, they've been told that they need to ban certain stimulants, like coffee. And make everyone take drug tests.Are poker players really, really willing to do that before every tournament? Link to post Share on other sites
Project 69 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I dunno...when chess has tried to become an olympic sport, they've been told that they need to ban certain stimulants, like coffee. And make everyone take drug tests.Are poker players really, really willing to do that before every tournament? Link to post Share on other sites
PotDragon 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll:Says who?Anyone with half a brain.Sport = Physical activity.Get it ? Link to post Share on other sites
No_Neck 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll:Says who?me Link to post Share on other sites
doublemeup 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll:Says who?Anyone with half a brain.Sport = Physical activity.Get it ?NascarPWNED!! Link to post Share on other sites
Golden 2 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll:Isn't it called the Olympic "Games"? Link to post Share on other sites
DDiabolical 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is luck.Proof: Tuan Lee. Link to post Share on other sites
doublemeup 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is luck.Proof: Tuan Lee.Poker is SkillProof: Every Pro Poker Player Link to post Share on other sites
LongLiveYorke 38 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll:Says who?Anyone with half a brain.Sport = Physical activity.Get it ?NascarPWNED!!This doesn't prove that poker is a sport, but rather it makes me think that NASCAR isn't. Link to post Share on other sites
No_Neck 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 all sports have luck involved. If Chess isn't a sport in the olympics than Poker can't be Link to post Share on other sites
doublemeup 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll:Says who?Anyone with half a brain.Sport = Physical activity.Get it ?NascarPWNED!!This doesn't prove that poker is a sport, but rather it makes me think that NASCAR isn't.Nascar is considered a sport believe it or not and it require no physical activity just like poker so I proved that gentleman wrong. Thank you and goodbye. Link to post Share on other sites
No_Neck 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll:Says who?Anyone with half a brain.Sport = Physical activity.Get it ?NascarPWNED!!This doesn't prove that poker is a sport, but rather it makes me think that NASCAR isn't.Nascar is considered a sport believe it or not and it require no physical activity just like poker so I proved that gentleman wrong. Thank you and goodbye.I am not a nascar fan, i find it more fun to watch grass grow but, there is physical activity in nascar, and you do have to be in good shape to compete. But I still don't think that is a sport either. Link to post Share on other sites
doublemeup 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is a game...not a sport. :roll:Says who?Anyone with half a brain.Sport = Physical activity.Get it ?NascarPWNED!!This doesn't prove that poker is a sport, but rather it makes me think that NASCAR isn't.Nascar is considered a sport believe it or not and it require no physical activity just like poker so I proved that gentleman wrong. Thank you and goodbye.I am not a nascar fan, i find it more fun to watch grass grow but, there is physical activity in nascar, and you do have to be in good shape to compete. But I still don't think that is a sport either.I feel the same way about Nascar but how good a shape do you have to be to sit your ass down in a car? Link to post Share on other sites
DDiabolical 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Poker is luck.Proof: Tuan Lee.Poker is SkillProof: Every Pro Poker PlayerAight, Chris Moneymaker was the best player in the 2003 Main Event. True?Oh and if Nascar requires no physical activity I gather all the cars are driven by computers. Link to post Share on other sites
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