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the important thing about poker for this trope is how you put up money in the game and you continue to put in money until you win (match/call... or raise), give up and cut your losses (fold), or lose. In order to play poker without gambling you have to either cut out a huge part of the game or do something like temporarily give everyone monopoly money for the night that they don't get to take home.
I don't think the fact psychology, math, or luck are parts of poker matters for qualifying.