Poker should not be seen as a sport even though some say it requires abilities and strategy. While strategy, psych and maths are involved in poker, at its core it stays a game of chance.
Around 60% of the outcome is influenced by the cards dealt randomly that a player has little control over. Even with the best strategy, abilities and decisions, you can still lose if you get unlucky with the cards. Success in poker depends heavily on prob, risk taking and betting tact rather than pure athletic abilities.
Sports on the other hand usually require a high amount of phys prowess, stamina and fitness in addition to abilities and techs that can determine the better athlete through fair competition. Poker fails to meet this criteria. of being a game of athletic competition between individuals or teams.
Around 60% of the outcome is influenced by the cards dealt randomly that a player has little control over. Even with the best strategy, abilities and decisions, you can still lose if you get unlucky with the cards. Success in poker depends heavily on prob, risk taking and betting tact rather than pure athletic abilities.
Sports on the other hand usually require a high amount of phys prowess, stamina and fitness in addition to abilities and techs that can determine the better athlete through fair competition. Poker fails to meet this criteria. of being a game of athletic competition between individuals or teams.