Another update from your local poker enthusiast!
I have had another busy weekend, it was Bonfire Night in the UK on monday but it was pretty much celebrated all weekend. For those who are not familiar with the tradition check it out on Wikipedia, it's actually very interesting.
I went with my family to a public display of fireworks on the Sunday, seems they get bigger and louder every year (or I am just getting older and more frail heh), it might be a little shallow but I always enjoy a some pretty lights and big bangs for an hour. Got me an overcooked burger to finish the night off and played with some sparklers which endlessly amused my partner (more so than my child!).
We didn't get chance to play any poker this weekend because of the displays but my friends did bring round Zombie Fluxx, its fun as hell I recommend anyone who likes fun 5 minute card games to give it a try.
I have a new article for you all here, this one is centred around the differences between online and live poker which I am sure you all agree is huge and very important for players. Personally I see pros and cons in both, I love the atmosphere and vibe and live poker tournaments but i enjoy the speed and ease of online tournaments. That's the great thing about WassOnline's poker community, they offer both! As always they have let me post this so give them a visit if you enjoy poker and want to make some new local and international friends, they have photos of their last live poker tournament event.
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Poker is a popular game which has been played by people since the 10th century. With more people playing this game its popularity is increasing. Another reason for its increase in popularity is its availability on the internet. Online poker has improved the game by allowing thousands of people to log to play from home. It would not be right to say that there is hardly any difference between online and real poker. In reality there is a lot of difference.
Apart from the difference in the environment of online and real poker, there are a lot of dissimilarities among them. Firstly, in case of online poker the game is played at a breakneck speed. The players hardly get any time to think as they get 20-30 seconds before the timer goes off. Whereas in case of real poker the game proceed at a slow pace and the player gets enough time to sit and think about his next move. Secondly, the gaming skills in real players are not better than online players. It is not possible to give a guarantee that offline players are better than online players. Infact, it is often observed that online players have better gaming skill than real players. Thirdly, in case of online games the number of games played in an hour is more than offline games. So stealing blinds is more profitable in case of online games. Thus in online poker the probability to win huge amount of money by blinds- play is more. Fourthly, online poker allows a player to be more aggressive than real poker. So open raising is lucrative in online poker. Fifthly, in online poker it is not possible to read an opponent. Whereas, in real poker which is played with real players it is possible to read an opponent’s face and know what he is thinking. However, this is not possible in case of online game and so there is no reason of bluffing. Lastly, when playing an online game it is not possible to limp and while away time. The key to win is to react fast. Whereas playing a real game because of it casual place is considered a luxury.
Poker today has become famous because of its different versions that are available online. The continuous growth of this game is because of its accessibility to the masses.
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