Kathyw Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Being a tennis fan I was trying to find out when eurosport are being good enough to show the Miami matches are on tv. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw listed on eurosport 'polka' It's a card game - you sit in a chair and the only part of you that moves are your hands. Government are always saying that today's children do not do enough sport, get enough exercise - this will help that cause no end won't it? It is also a gamblers game and therefore not imo a thing to be shown as 'sport'. I don't care how much so called skill goes into it ( a good memory is the only skill)- it is sitting on your butt, no sport there at all. What next a 'sports' prog showing people drinking themselves stupid. Arm raising is the exercise bit. Utter rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incapuppy Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Do you mean poker? I always thought polka was a dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I know a professional poker player. Travels all over and makes a fair bit of cash from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathyw Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Do you mean poker? I always thought polka was a dance oops sorry yes Poker. I know a professional poker player. Travels all over and makes a fair bit of cash from it. Maybe but that still doesn't make it a sport that you would want children to see surely? Most sports are taught at school - what next poker being taught in schools? I know people gamble on sport but polka is different, there is no healthy side to it and gambling can become an addiction and that is not healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I expect poker is already played in schools, we played card games in the sixth form common room at lunch times Just because a sport isn't physically demanding doesn't mean it's unhealthy and children should be shielded from it. Chess is a game of skill, just like poker, and I suspect for the bigger matches I could find a bookie willing to take bets on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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