Casino Gambling Video Poker

Is Poker Gambling?

Neal-Bousum, 2007-11-29 09:50:48
I know this sounds like an easy "Yes" answer, but poker is definitely a different kind of gambling than roulette, craps, or playing the lottery. Poker takes skill unlike casino-type games. Should online poker be illegal just like those other online gambling games, or should poker be an exemption since it is a game of skill.Also, there are professional poker players making millions of dollars. You don't see professional roulette players or professional lottery players. This is some peoples jobs where they collect all their income from. Taking away online poker could put people out of jobs.Just a thought.

2007-11-29 11:19:13 Arlie-Williams wrote:

It is a mix of skill and luck, just like fi betting on horses is.
But than again, world-champions poker can almost never repeat this achievement, so the luck part seems to be quite big.
In my opinion with poker the skill part is bigger than the luck part.

2007-11-29 11:18:02 Benny-Guess wrote: wager=gambling

2007-11-29 11:19:24 Dexter-Clewett wrote: Its more luck then skill its all in the cards dealt you

2007-11-29 11:17:53 Enrique-Brooks wrote: it's gambling.

2007-11-29 11:19:15 Andy-Yeskey wrote: it is still gambling no matter how you cut it. i agree that there is a great deal of skill involved, but that skill can only be used to increase the likelyhood of you winning. at best, in a game of texas hold em', you will get youself into a situation where you are a 4 to 1 favorite to win a given hand. that's still a 20% chance that you will lose and it is still gambling.

2007-11-29 11:17:15 Toby-Cattley wrote: it's not a game of skill...except for the bluff free roulette winning technique. If you don't have the cards you can't win, unless you are skilled at bluffing casino gambling video poker. Online gambling is not illegal federally... you have to refer to the laws in your state.

2007-11-29 11:20:23 Dennis-Hanford wrote: If you wager money it is gambling

2007-11-29 11:19:24 Donette-Lauffer wrote:

It is gambling.
There are two types of gambling: games of skill and games of chance.
Games of chance are things like the lottery.
You can't get skilled in it, it's all just dumb luck.
While there is an element of chance in poker, it's largely a game of skill.
But, whether its based on skill or chance doesn't change whether it's gambling or not.its still gamgling

2007-11-29 11:18:56 Connie-Eastwood wrote: if money is involved, then it is gambling. That is why you bet in poker, you don't place your investment. Think about this, if you were matched with 5 other players that had the exact same "skill" as you, 5 would lose each hand and only one would win. Poker may require some skill, however it still requires a degree of luck.

2007-11-29 11:17:30 Jerald-Foster wrote: MM i see what you are saying cos any other gambling is luck, rather than skill. however any card game you play for money is still considered gambling. counting cards takes skill, but its still used in Gambling

2007-11-29 11:20:35 Edwardo-Cowart wrote:

poker may be a game of skill to those who take the time to learn it from the inside out, but to most...it's gambling.
they have to get lucky in order to win.
online poker is not legal in the us mostly because our government cannot figure out a way to tax the profits from the company providing the poker service.

2007-11-29 11:20:54 Ava-Lazzo wrote:

Poker is no more a game of chance than monopoly!
It takes incredable skill to master poker, mainly the skills needed to read and influence decisions.
It is however the wagering that causes most states to outlaw poker and theat you are wagering against other players.