tournaments and gambling

I ask the question to get someone else's reasoning on the matter. i was stuck in the middle until i read some of you guys comments, which help me make a conscience decision. So based on the comments, in my mind, paying an entry fee to play is gambling, since you're playing to win the money that includes the entry fees of the other participants. But playing in a tournament with no entry fee is not considered gambling. So , me personally, i would participate in the latter. I wanna thank you guys again for taking the time to post and for helping me reason on the matter. thanks!
 
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