Does ESPN really consider poker a sport? And if so, what message does televising it send to young viewers?

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Chips during the World Series of Poker Final Table, Nov. 4, 2013, in Las Vegas.
Does ESPN really consider poker a sport? And if so, what message does televising it send to young viewers?
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