Why is poker haram if someone plays it by skill?

The great ayatollah Sistany and Khamane says: If the poker cards have been made for gambling, so playing and buying are Haram Otherwise it is

Actually, most scholars agree that it is Haram The reason being that it is a path You might at first start by playing as just a game But when

is online poker rigged As for playing other games, then playing them with the condition of betting is forbidden , and one should avoid playing these games (known

is poker gambling But, it becomes strictly Haram if is played for compensation, since it becomes a form of gambling Allah Says :