(PRWEB) March 4, 2005 It was inevitable. The evolution of poker has made it a worldwide game. From a game that began, by most accounts, in France and moved to the fledgling United States in New Orleans and the "wild west" of yore, poker is now a game that transfixes the globe. Poker to become an Olympic Sport? | Flop Turn River FlopTurnRiver have learned that discussions are ongoing to include Poker as an Olympic sport for the 2020 games. From what we have heard, Poker is to take the place of Windsurfing in the summer games program. In February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to drop Wrestling from the ... Poker Could Become an Olympic Sport after GAISF Recognition Poker might become an Olympic sport in the nearby future, according to the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). This past week, the GAISF gave “observer status” to poker and two other sports, which means it is official recognized as a sport by the international association for Olympic sports federations. Should Poker Be An Olympic Sport? | Gene Bromberg And that’s why poker won’t, and shouldn’t, be an Olympic event. It wouldn’t be bigger than the World Series of Poker. Unless…unless every seat in Olympic poker cost, say, $1 million, and each nation could send as many players as they wanted. Top three places pay out.
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By Jay Lovinger Page 2. Is poker a sport? Before I attempt to answer that question, here's another one: What difference does it make?. A couple of times in the past few weeks, Tony Kornheiser of ... poker – OlympicTalk - olympics.nbcsports.com OLYMPIC TALK olympics Select Sport ... Michael Phelps said he plans to play in the World Series of Poker Main Event in July, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Olympic sports - Wikipedia
Poker with some other sports has received the observer status from GAISF, which brings this card game one step closer to becoming an official Olympic sport.
Match Poker Officially Recognized as Olympic Sport. The debate whether poker should be considered a sport is an old one with two sides of the argument stubbornly sticking to their guns. However, the latest breakthrough will certainly sway the argument towards those who see poker as sport. Poker In The Olympics? - Poker News Daily
Poker as Olympic Sport No Longer Far-Fetched Idea, But Pole-Dancing Getting More Ink. It’s the greatest game in the world, but it’s not a sport. The Olympics is the place for sports without leagues. Poker has its own place,” the now-far-less-visible Howard Lederer said. “Yes, it should be in the Olympics. It’s a sport like any sport and each country can send players who represent that country,” …
Olympic sports are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The 2016 Summer Olympics included 28 sports, with five additional sports due to be added to the 2020 Summer Olympics program; the 2014 Winter Olympics included seven sports. The number and types of events may change slightly from one Olympiad to another. Make poker an Olympic Sport - General Poker - CardsChat™ This is a discussion on Make poker an Olympic Sport within the online poker forums, in the General Poker section; We are trying to make poker an Olympic Sport by 2012. We are lobbying the IOC to ... A sporting chance: Could pole dancing & poker be in the ... For the first time ever, pole dancing and poker have been provisionally recognized by an international sporting body, making them potential events for future Olympic Games. Both activities have been given “observer status” by The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), meaning they are both now provisionally regarded ... Poker in the Olympics? | Montreal Gazette If poker ever does become an Olympic sport, the gold-medal favourite could be Joe Cada of Shelby, Township, Mich. The 21-year-old poker pro won the World Series of Poker Tuesday in Las Vegas ...
Poker as an Olympic Sport. The International Federation of Poker will be accepted into the International Mind Sports Association in April. This means that poker will join a list of games including Chess, Bridge, and Go as an official game of skill, according to Bluff Magazine Europe. The International Olympic Committee (IOC)...
Poker in the Olympics? - ESPN.com Feb 17, 2010 ... Many of poker's biggest names don't believe that poker should be part of the Olympics, but Gary Wise writes that there may be another venue ... Olympics may soon feature pole dancing, foosball and poker | Fox News Oct 18, 2017 ... The Global Association of International Sports Federations granted observer status to the International Federation of (Match) Poker, the ...
'Match' Poker Among Newly Recognized Sports on Path to Olympics ... Oct 19, 2017 ... The Global Association of International Sports Federations granted match poker " observer" status on Oct. 2, a step towards joining the Olympic ... Poker as an Olympic Sport No Longer a Far-Fetched Idea - CardsChat Oct 19, 2017 ... Is poker just a game or is it a sport? That question has been debated for years, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is now giving ... ESPN.com: Page 2 : Does poker qualify as a sport?