As poker has grown in popularity over the decades, questions have risen about classifying the unique and complex game.
Like other games involving betting like blackjack and roulette, poker is a game of luck. But like strategy games like chess and Magic: The Gathering, poker is also a game of skill that awards good decisions.
And like traditional sports like football, baseball, and basketball, poker can require serious physical and mental endurance. So, is poker a sport, game or just plain gambling?
The debate over how to classify poker received new life recently as chess player Hans Niemann criticized Alexandra Botez for promoting poker, which he dismissed as a form of gambling and "degeneracy.