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08-09-2012 , 05:39 PM

#26

Blizzuff

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Originally Posted by Lamebreaker

You've clearly never reigned in a ****ing horse

So, where exactly in my post did I say that I believe chariot racing doesn't require any skill or athletic ability?

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08-09-2012 , 05:40 PM

#27

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Originally Posted by Blizzuff

So, where exactly in my post did I say that I believe chariot racing doesn't require any skill or athletic ability?

My apolologies, I will edit my post to better convey what SHOULD have been said

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08-09-2012 , 05:41 PM

#28

Master Macavity

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They could have it in a big stadium, with everyone playing on laptops then you play down to a big live game in the middle. What could possibly go wrong?

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08-09-2012 , 05:42 PM

#29

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Originally Posted by Lamebreaker

My apolologies, I will edit my post to better convey what SHOULD have been said

Haha, word. To expand on my analogy above, I'm sure the average person back then was ignorant as hell about it, just like the average person today who thinks that driving in NASCAR doesn't take any skill or athletic ability.

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08-09-2012 , 05:49 PM

#30

Kingandtheduck

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sod poker they should have olympic masturbation instead, they would have lube coaches and fluffers.

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08-09-2012 , 05:55 PM

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Anybody knocking chariot racing has obviously not seen the movie "Ben Hur." One guy was killed in the filming and they left it in. The bookmakers were standing so close on the side they could have been trampled. You never drove a stagecoach if you think chariot racing isn't most difficult. As one movie critic said, "Loved Ben. Hated Hur."

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08-09-2012 , 05:57 PM

#32

epcfast

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Monkey Tennis?

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08-09-2012 , 05:58 PM

#33

ulkyst

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huge side bets ofc and many pros would play

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08-09-2012 , 06:04 PM

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timeforheroes

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Originally Posted by Password Is Taco

Explain curling then

If you don't think curling meets the criteria for being a sport but it's in the Olympics, it doesn't mean poker should be included, it means curling should not be as well.

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08-09-2012 , 06:07 PM

#35

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Originally Posted by Johnny Hughes

Anybody knocking chariot racing has obviously not seen the movie "Ben Hur." One guy was killed in the filming and they left it in.

For credibility purposes, you should stick to urban legends and myths about obscure poker and gambling. You know, things that can't be easily debunked:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur_(1959_film)#Myths

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08-09-2012 , 06:09 PM

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vinivici9586

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Originally Posted by Blizzuff

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08-09-2012 , 06:14 PM

#37

timeforheroes

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Originally Posted by Blizzuff

He can say what he likes without your hating and fact checking. He's old school.

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08-09-2012 , 06:41 PM

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Poker is not a sport. Sure, it's a game of skill, but it's not a sport. I'd sooner see E-sports in the olympics than poker. You can't decide a gold medal on whether AK beats QQ all in preflop in a random flip.

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08-09-2012 , 06:44 PM

#39

YB2009

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Me : "I won the Gold in poker at 2016 Olympics."

Everyone else: "But how many did you lose?"

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08-09-2012 , 06:47 PM

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COUCHPOTATOE

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Originally Posted by SquirrelsUnite

People don't understand half the sports they watch at the olympics.

Which is why they flip the channel....

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08-09-2012 , 08:52 PM

#41

mrcrowley

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Originally Posted by vinivici9586

Any idea what they are reacting to?

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08-09-2012 , 09:01 PM

#42

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i believe a video playing on the scoreboard.

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08-09-2012 , 09:22 PM

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Combine with MMA.

I fully support the inclusion of literally any activity to the Olympics if competitors are required to take a head kick from Jon Jones every two rounds to stay in contention.

Unfortunately, the Olympics is not a Japanese game show, so this will never happen.

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08-09-2012 , 09:26 PM

#44

BRpokah

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Agree that it shouldn't and will never be in the olympics but it might appear on the newly created World Mind Sports Games along with chess,checkers and others which had its first edition in 2008.
In my opinion the rules should be:
- Only one participant per country
- Some rules to decrease variance like deep stack, run twice on all-ins, 2nd chance.

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08-09-2012 , 09:29 PM

#45

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Poker
Chess
Starcraft 2

Do people consider any of these a sport?

I think it goes SC2>Chess>Poker, with a very good argument for SC2 being a sport, and less for chess and almost none for poker.

Not that I think SC2 will be in the olympics

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08-09-2012 , 09:36 PM

#46

MonkeyPox

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They should take all gold medal winners and have either a drinking contest or dodge ball game. The winner is crowned The Champion of Champions.

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08-09-2012 , 09:40 PM

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Tsao

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please no

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08-09-2012 , 09:42 PM

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K2AA72

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I was actually thinking about making a troll sockpuppet account to propose poker being introduced at the olympics, to see the reactions, just because it's so obviously a ridiculous idea.