by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker

Dec 25, 2006

Poker online casino gambling

There are considerable differences between online poker gaming and conventional, in-person gaming. One of the obvious differences is that players do not sit right across from each other, removing any ability to observe other’s' reactions and body language. Online poker players learn to focus more keenly on betting patterns, reaction time and other behavior are not physical in nature. Since poker is a game that requires flexibility, successful online players learn to master the new frontiers of their surroundings. Another difference is the rate of play. In brick and mortar casinos the dealer has to collect the cards, then mix up and deal them after every hand. Due to this and other delays common in casinos, the average rate of play is around thirty hands per hour. Where as in online casinos do not have these delays. The dealing and shuffling are instant, there are no delays relating to counting chips and on average the play is faster due to auto-action buttons. It is not unusual for an online poker table to average sixty to eighty hands per hour.

Difference in online and mortar casino

There is a large difference in rate of play created among online poker players and outside players. In the brick and mortar casino, the only real way to increase the earnings is to increase the limit. In the online world players have another option like playing more tables at a time. In a physical casino, it would be nearly impossible to play multiple tables at once.  Most online poker rooms allow play in more tables at a time. Depending on the site of Internet, a player might play from 4 to 10 tables at the same time by viewing them each in a separate window on the computer display. Some online players even play eight or more tables at once, in an attempt to increase their winning amount.

Learning online gambling

An important change results from the fact that online poker rooms offers online poker schools that teach the basics and significantly speed up the learning curve for beginners. Many online poker rooms also provide free money play so that players may practice these skills in various poker games and limits without the risk of losing money. People who formerly had no way to learn and improve because they had no one to play with, now have the ability to learn the game much more quickly and gain priceless experience from free money play. 

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