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Originally Posted by ericmalone  Greetings,
Just wondering your thoughts on this...
What is gambling? |
General definition would be some event or contest where you wager money on some sort of an outcome where there is some amount of uncertainty (risk).
Yes, you are wagering money on the outcome of a hand.
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What makes poker a game of skill?
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Slippery slope time. Ability to know important poker odds, understanding your opponent, understanding of strategy, etc. Poker is also a game of luck in the sense that cards are shuffled which creates a certain amount of randomness in the outcome. Any 2 cards can win any hand regardless of the skills of the opponents. The only argument is to what degree does skill versus luck impact the game. In any single hand, the luck factor is higher but over time, the skill factor is higher. I like to say luck determines what cards you get but skill determines what you do with them.
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Does the fact that poker is a game of skill change anything?
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Change what? It changes everything and nothing depending on the question.
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Do tournaments have less of a "gambling factor" than cash games?
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Not sure what the gambling factor is but I'd say tournaments have a higher luck factor to them. The reason being escalating blinds apply increased pressure to play hands. In a cash game, the blinds never increase so the cards are the only driving force to whether you play a hand or not.
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What are ways to get around poker as gambling? (to make it NOT gambling)
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Convince people that the degree of skill is much more significant than the degree of luck. It is gambling though so I don't know how you are going to change that short of going back to playing with matchsticks or pretzels.
