Is a poker tournament gambling? No theory settles it. A hand does. I played this one myself, in an international tournament, and it ended in the worst way possible —
Poker tournament vs cash game: the two share almost everything, and the problem sits precisely in that “almost”. The elimination format was never designed — it was copied from the
In Italy there is no law on live poker in clubs. There is an article of the Testo unico delle leggi di pubblica sicurezza, Italy’s consolidated public security act, and
Gambling has its roots in the Arabic etymology az-zahr, meaning “dice” [Treccani]. It is defined as a recreational activity in which the main purpose is profit and winning or losing
What is a game? What is a sport? And where does Texas Hold’em poker stand in this continuum? These are apparently simple questions. But the answer determines everything: legality, regulation,
The first article in the series asked the question: is Texas Hold’em poker a sport or gambling? The study’s answer is a tool, the Skill Poker Index. This article is
It’s the question every live poker player has asked themselves at least once. You played perfectly. You read your opponent. You made the right decision. Yet you lost. The wrong
Although our new live poker tournaments do not fall into the category of gambling, due to the ‘Dignity Decree,’ we cannot advertise content related to Texas Hold’em poker on social media and mainstream channels. Therefore, if you want to stay updated on our new live tournaments, subscribe to our Newsletter. You will have exclusive access to all information about live events, starting from the name of our new variant, devoid of the random component, known as variance, and contribute to its recognition by CONI as a professional sport. Sign up now and join this fantastic adventure!
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