Poker

If you think the 2006 UIGEA managed to undermine the popularity of online poker, think again. Now, almost a year after the infamous law has been passed, poker looks more popular then ever. Its focus has shifted away a bit from the US, but still, die-hard US poker fanatics find ways to make sure they’re not left out of the frenzy that is slowly but surely taking over the world.

What increased popularity translates to is more new players, which means more fish, which in turn, means more value for veteran players. It looks like there’s a supply of poker players worldwide, that simply cannot be exhausted. Europe is slowly starting to take over as the epicenter of the poker phenomenon (it has recently been declared a sport in Russia) and player numbers are already on the rise, compared to 2006 even. Mind you however, that the most populous continent in the World, Asia, has barely been tapped into yet.

Some say, this explosion in popularity is largely due to televised events that gave an extra glamorous image to the game, which is extremely appealing to the average person. That may be so, but there were certainly other factors as well that contributed to what we’re seeing today in the online poker industry.

The fact that online poker is not confronted with any of the physical issues a live poker room might find itself struggling with, in terms of space, of staff needed to operate the room and so forth, make it a very cost-effective solution for the entity operating the room. On the other hand, from a player perspective, online poker offers much increased odds compared to its live counterpart.

Since player numbers at an average online poker room are more than tenfold what a top live poker room could ever hope for, naturally, the bonus and promotions offers are much more generous online too.

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