The trend of Online Gaming:
Online gaming is not a new thing for internet users and virtual gamers. From outdoor games like Cricket and Football to indoor games like Chess and Poker both the categories of games are available online. So, anyone who is interested in online gaming could find and play them on the Internet. As soon as we hear the term ‘Gambling’ the very first game which strikes in our mind is Poker. Although nowadays it’s common to see pop-ups of play PokerQQ online free while using the Internet but there was a time when it was not that much popular on the internet as it has been started during the mid-90s about 20 years ago.
The Growth of Online Poker:
The online poker gained its popularity from the year 2003-2006, as the stories of the people getting richer by playing online poker became popular. Chris Moneymaker was one of the most successful online PokerQQ players of that time and he was the inspiration for most of the aspiring online poker players. The inspiration from Moneymaker’s story leads many amateur players to become a pro in the game by sitting in front of their computers and spending most of their time playing poker online.
Why choose Online Poker over the real one?
1. Play from Home – Online poker enables the player to play the game from home avoiding the necessity to reach the casino, saving the time of traveling and the fare of the transport taken.
2. No opponent interaction – There is absence any face to face interaction among the opponents which means no player could bluff by seeing the facial expressions of the others.
3. Free Game – The players get the facility to play poker online free which enables them to become more skillful in the game whereas the land-based casinos do not offer any free game.
Current Status of Online Poker:
According to estimation, there are about 600 poker websites operating on the internet and about 100 million people are playing poker online from all over the world. The poker on the internet is also popular as it has become the hobbies of famous celebrities like Ben Affleck and Tobey Maguire. With the introduction of poker playing apps on smart phones, there has been a rapid increase in its popularity among the users of the internet across the world.