Online Poker has made Poker as a whole an ever-evolving game. While the rules have not changed to facilitate the new platform, many smaller details have evolved to make the game at times a very different experience to play. Below we will cover some of the ways in which online Poker has been able to effect regular Poker on an everyday basis.
Skill Gap
There is no getting around this one, the skill gap has drastically closed. With access to some of the best material at our fingertips, every higher end player is bound to have read every book and watched every video on how to get an edge at Poker.
It’s not only in the high-end scene though, but the everyday player is also now able to play with confidence and knowledge. The sheer amount of information available to any person and the availability to practice virtually every day has made even nonprofessional players able to close the skill gap to professional players. Added to this is the ever-growing difficulty of reading players who now all possess more or less the same information, the game has become different to play, especially at casino levels.
Play Time
With the introduction of new styles of Poker in the online era like fast fold Poker, it has allowed people to get more games in given a set amount of time. Not to mention the availability from literally anywhere a normal person could find themselves.
This has made Poker practice easier it has ever been. You can play Poker whenever you find yourself with a few free minutes. This somewhat ties into the skill gap mentioned above, with the constant practice, players are bound to get better quicker than ever before.
Evolution Of Strategy
With time has come a large advancement to strategy of the game. If you could take professional players of ten years ago against professionals today, previous players would be at a large disadvantage, strategy has developed, not only completely new strategies but large changes in existing strategy.
This is in no small part thanks to the availability of online Poker, consistent practice and the availability to test at virtually any time added to the fact of more players than ever. This has in turn pushed Poker strategy forward at a rate we have never seen before.
Cost
While Poker has never been a particularly expensive game to play, the minimum buy in at a casino can be a bit frightening for any new players who just want to enjoy the game. Online Poker has allowed so many people to join the game by having much more affordable buy ins, allowing those who would previously not be willing to take the risk, to be able to justify any financial risk attached.
With the decrease in cost came a much higher number of players, more players lead to quicker advancement of strategy and better online Poker to be made available.