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Gambling Free Online Poker

 

by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
Nov 27, 2006

 

Gambling free online poker

 

Online poker has become extremely popular with the ubiquity of the internet. Figures reveal how online poker is attracting a huge clientele, as compared to traditional poker rooms in gaming establishments and casinos. Thus online poker is generating massive revenues to the tune of U.S. $200 million in a brief period of one month. Given its money-spinning potential, it is natural that online poker receives a tremendous response.

 

Basic difference between online and traditional poker

 

Furthermore, online poker is radically differentiated from poker played in poker room venues. To begin with, online poker is basically a gambling pursuit that can be indulged in with complete anonymity. The poker player is completely rendered a faceless, nameless individual and this proves advantageous for the gambler who wishes to remain a nonentity. Another pertinent difference between online poker and poker rooms is that online poker admits low bets and does not demand an entry fee. Traditional poker rooms are never stand-alone establishments; they are usually an intrinsic part of a casino. In line with casino policy, they require an entry ticket and patronize high stakes players. This crucial difference prompts more players to flock to online poker sites.

 

Legalized

 

Online poker has been recently legalized in several countries in the Caribbean and is totally legal in the entire United Kingdom. Online poker makes money on the same principles that work in traditional poker rooms. The first instrument is the rake, which has a $3 minimum betting fee. When poker tournaments are arranged online, the revenue generated can be as high as ten percent for the betting establishment. Then again, online poker games may include blackjack, the financial proceeds from which flow directly into the betting house’s coffers.

 

Above-board

 

It has been averred that online poker allows greater scope for fraudulent activity as players colluding with each other. However, most online poker game sites have technical expertise to detect and deter such subversive gaming plans. These online poker sites have installed tracking devices that closely monitor the betting sequences of both the player and the opponent. This tracking software automatically reduces chances of cheating at the online poker game table.

 

Online poker has then gained both in profile and in financial clout. It has significantly replaced traditional poker venues and is a rage among small stakes poker players. Online poker has indeed benefited from legalization of its status, and is drawing more players.

                                     

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