I didn’t “admit” that poker has a skill element (of say 60%-70%) – I happily hold that position before, during and after your “cunning trick” ..
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Although your weird anology about military might completely throws me (but then that is a very US trait) … I see no element of luck in war .. indeed all war is very, very unlucky for all participants … and no relevance at all.
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The sporting examples are similarly werd … and bear no relevance at all – but anything to fill up a post eh?
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Writers, coaches, stockbrokers making decisions, all seem totally irrelevant to me here – and if that’s the thrust you’re going to use to get poker declared a game of skill in the US … (ouch)
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While you are eloquent when you’re writing this stuff – it’s so far from the actual discussion that it makes no points of value.
I write END OF STORY because that’s all the UK judge ruled on :
– poker equals gambling with chance (the only thing in dispute)
– and gambling rake was taken by the club
– and gambling for house profits needs a license
– and defendant doesn’t have a license
Therefore GUILTY – and the guy was a misguided idiot to try the poker is not gambling defence !!
That really is the END OF STORY …
Nothing more – no relevance to US definitions –
Just UK case law.