They say nothing beats the real thing; netizens need to get more fresh air and time away from their laptops. This extends to online poker players. Recently, Sorel Mizzi, a professional poker player who has been dominating the tournament scene was banned from Pokerstars for letting somebody else play on his account, rationalizing that he forgot about the play and was on board to London then. Apparently, that's not the way we want to grab some fresh air. Still yet, it's a good indication of how popular online poker has become.
There are a few good points why online poker can be better than the real game. First is accessibility, it's right on your face; you just have to log on to a poker room. Second is variety, you are bound to discover different kinds of poker online than off. Third, you learn a lot due to one thing: focus. You have lots of it when you've nothing but the poker room and perhaps a bottle of beer beside you.
Furthermore, convenience is the greatest factor that'll make any poker player turn around 360 degrees to online poker.
Imagine yourself hosting a poker game night. You have to clean the house, prepare a couple of beers, and set up the whole plethora of chips, cards, table, and what have you. In a poker room, you just grab your swivel chair and play on.
You don't have to wait up for your friends to play with you. Most of the time, they don't come. Online, you can gain a lot of friends; and you'll never run out of opponents cause games are available any time you choose to play and no matter how long. And when you want out of the game, you can easily do so; unlike real life poker, you would have to wait for the game to finish, especially if you're hosting it.
Oh, there's one addendum to that; isn't it cost efficient to just stay home and play online poker than drive miles away to play the real McCoy? So rock on, pros!
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