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a kennedy

(35,356 posts) Tue Nov 10, 2015, 10:58 PM Nov 2015

World Series of Poker.....I hate McKeehen......

$$$$$$$$$$ winner gets over 7,000,000.00.

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World Series of Poker.....I hate McKeehen...... (Original Post) a kennedy Nov 2015 OP

Um, this IS the Sports group. KamaAina Nov 2015 #1

I thought with "World Series" in the title.......it should be posted in the sports area..... a kennedy Nov 2015 #2

Maybe when they started showing it on ESPN all the time. hughee99 Nov 2015 #3

The Worldwide Lemur wouldn't know a sport if one hit it in the... KamaAina Nov 2015 #4

So, a question. KansasJack Nov 2015 #5

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. Um, this IS the Sports group.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2015, 12:29 PM

Nov 2015

Since when is poker a "sport"?

a kennedy

(35,356 posts)

2. I thought with "World Series" in the title.......it should be posted in the sports area.....

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 11, 2015, 02:55 PM

Nov 2015

Actually didn't know where to post it.....I spose General would have been ok.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

3. Maybe when they started showing it on ESPN all the time.

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 11, 2015, 03:26 PM

Nov 2015

I'll admit, I like watching WSOP on TV, but it's not a sport any more than chess is (which I also enjoy).

Maybe it's time we start another "what is and isn't a sport" thread. We haven't had one of those in a while, and they're always fun.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. The Worldwide Lemur wouldn't know a sport if one hit it in the...

Reply to hughee99 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 11, 2015, 11:40 PM

Nov 2015

...oh, never mind.

KansasJack

(39 posts)

5. So, a question.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 07:04 AM

Nov 2015

Do these guys really know mathematics? Are they good at calculating odds? It would seem so, but maybe they just pick a few experienced players? I've played poker, but never watched this.

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