Különbségek a hagyományos pókerhez képest
Komoly különbségek vannak a hagyományos, élő póker és az online póker között.
A legfontosabb az árulkodó jelek hiánya. Sokan állítják, hogy a gondolkodásra felhasznált idő árulkodhat a játékos kezének erősségéről, ez azonban gyakran félrevezető jel, hiszen sokan nem csak egy játékra figyelnek egyidőben, és a késlekedés oka lehet a partitól teljesen független esemény is.
A lejátszott partik számában is hatalmas különbség van. Míg élőben 20-25 partit osztanak le egy óra alatt, addig online 60-100 parti is lemegy óránként, nem is beszélve arról, hogy a játékosok nagyon gyakran több asztalon, akár 12-16 asztalon is játszanak egyszerre, így sok tucatszor több partit látnak óránként, mint élőben.
A tétek nagysága is jelentősen eltér. Online nem ritka, hogy 1/2 centes téteken játszhatunk, míg élőben a legkisebb tét általában 1/2 dollár. Emellett az online termek ajánlanak ingyenes, játékpénzes játékot, sőt, olyan versenyeket is, amelyekre a nevezés ingyenes, de valódi pénzt nyerhetünk. Ezeket nevezik freerolloknak. "Wikipédia" |
Differences compared to conventional poker
There are substantial differences between online poker gaming and conventional, in-person gaming.
One obvious difference is that players do not sit right across from each other, removing any ability to observe others' reactions and body language. Instead, online poker players learn to focus more keenly on betting patterns, reaction time, speed of play, use of check boxes/auto plays, opponents' fold/flop percentages, chat box, waiting for the big blind, beginners' tells, and other behavior tells that are not physical in nature. Since poker is a game that requires adaptability, successful online players learn to master the new frontiers of their surroundings.
Another less obvious difference is the rate of play. In brick and mortar casinos the dealer has to collect the cards, shuffle, and deal them after every hand. Due to this and other delays common in offline casinos, the average rate of play is around thirty hands per hour. However, online casinos do not have these delays. The dealing and shuffling are instant, there are no delays relating to counting chips (for a split pot), and on average the play is faster due to "auto-action" buttons (where the player selects his action before his turn). It is not uncommon for an online poker table to average ninety to one hundred hands per hour.
In the brick and mortar casinos, the only real way to increase your earnings is to increase your limit. In the online world players have another option, play more tables. Unlike a physical casino where it would be impossible to play multiple tables at once, most online poker rooms allow this. Depending on the site, a player might play from four to ten tables at the same time, viewing them each in a separate window on the computer display. For example, a winning player may make around $10 per 100 hands at a low-limit game. In a casino, this would earn them under $4 an hour. After dealer tips, the winning player would probably barely break even. In an online poker room, the same player with the same win rate could play four tables at once, which at 60 hands per hour each would result in an earning of $24/hour. Some online players even play eight or more tables at once, in an effort to increase their winnings. "Wikipedia"
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