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What is online poker?

By: Clint Jhonson

Poker, undoubtedly one of the most popular and interesting games worldwide, has been changed forever with the emergence of online poker. Poker can now be played at online poker rooms in the convenience of your very own homes. In fact, the dramatic increase in poker players around the world, amounting to a 40% increase in the recent year, is attributed to the concept of playing poker online. What is online poker all about anyway?

Online poker rooms attempt to bring the game of poker more accessible especially for those located in areas where playing traditional poker is geographically impossible. Some poker players might claim that playing in online poker rooms is not like the real thing. However, online poker is not an alternative for live poker, but is actually a novel variation of this traditional game.

The most important difference about playing in online poker rooms than real ones is that with online poker allows you the to focus mainly on reaction times, betting patterns, as well as other behavioural cues which are not based on physical actions. Poker is actually an adaptability game such that you can learn to master your surroundings more keenly.

Many online players do not notice how entirely different online poker is from the traditional live game. With online poker, you do not have to go through delays caused by collection, shuffling and dealing with cards. While playing in live casinos average thirty hands per hour, this rate can go as high up as a hundred. Also, in the online world, players have the opportunity to play from 4 to even 10 tables, all at the same time. Instead of increasing your limit, you can go for low limits yet play on different tables, thereby increasing your chances for a good win.

Playing at online venues prove a lot cheaper than in a real setting because online poker rooms allow for smaller overhead costs. Online poker rooms allow its players to play for stakes which can go as low as a cent! There are actually two general types of online poker games that can be played: the free roll and the real money games. As is suggested by the term, free rolls are online poker games that allow players to play poker with no entry fee, while real money poker involves betting real money that you load online. Players who prefer the former are classified as play money players, while those who prefer the latter are called real money players. The usual route for an online poker player is to sign-up first as a play money player before proceeding to play with real money involved. This will allow you to get a good feel of what the game of poker is about, until you think you are ready to bet money, have fun with and win real money.

One of the most pressing issues that face the world of online poker is its vulnerability to certain types of fraud, such as with player collusion. One of the reasons for this is that most online poker rooms allow their players to view hand history of the cards that were previously played by your opponent thereby allowing you to easily detect strategies (something that is not possible with live poker). Also, when real money is involved on Internet, chances of fraud become more pressing and the integrity of online poker rooms becomes significant. Reliable online poker sites are duly recognized and checked by certain bodies such as PricewaterhouseCoppers and Kahnawake Gaming Commission.

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