Poker is a sport! - 1 views
After years of debate and speculation amongst sportsman and gamblers, tha game of poker has officially been recognised as a sport! Before we rejoice and go ahead with a much deseved celebration i have to just cover the facts.
The International Mind Sport Association(IMSA) has officially recognized poker as a mind sport alongside other mind sports such as chess and bridge.
IMSA President Jose Damiani said the magic words (in bold) after a meeting in Dubai:
“I am delighted to welcome the International Federation of Poker into membership of IMSA. Poker’s participation alongside bridge, chess and other mind sports in the annual IMSA events will demonstrate to the world that poker is indeed a mind-sport of strategic skill.”
Founder of the International Federation of Poker, Anthony Holden welcomes poker to the list with open arms.
“Poker will now form part of IMSA’s World Mind Sports Games, due to be held in the UK in 2012 alongside the London Olympics. And next year IFP will be launching poker’s first annual world championships, both team and individual,.”
The quastion now begs to be asked- What is the future of poker and will this lead to a new league of poker player?
