Poker has been enjoying a boom of unprecedented proportions for the last 10 years. Even legal hurdles have not stopped millions of players from all over the world enjoying poker online - pitting wits against players 1000s of miles away for real stakes. What many online players (particularly the younger ones) forget is that poker is a game of people. With the social aspects and physical tells removed from the game this is little more than a boring math-based routine.
This article unashamedly takes the side of live casino players - describing 5 mighty fine reasons why live poker will always be better than the inferior internet version of the game!
#1 - Socializing
Poker is a social game, where stories are swapped, glasses are topped up and a good time is had by all. Live casinos provide an environment in which you can socialize with friends - or meet new and colorful characters at the tables.
#2 - Physical Tells
Online you can never see that shaking hand which quickly shoves chips into the pot with the nuts. You will miss that nervous sweat when someone runs a big bluff, you will not have the opportunity to see through that 'hard' stare the fish is giving you as he desperately tries to represent a strong hand. Without this element poker is merely a dull math-puzzle!
#3 - Bots And Colluders
Are you sure that the opponents you are facing online are actually human beings? How sure? As computers get bigger and faster it is only a matter of time before they are able to emulate real opponents with undetectable accuracy. How about those humans who are working together, sharing their hole cards via instant messenger? Playing at your local casino completely avoids the first issue and largely the 2nd too.
#4 - Darkened Rooms
How long are those internet nerds going to sit alone in darkened rooms living out their fantasy of being the 'big man' while playing in penny games while their friends go out and party. At least synchronized tournament breaks now allow 5 minutes for a desperate sprint to the bathroom once an hour!
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