New concept for site - play poker with ONLY REAL GOLD

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I was thinking earlier - since gold is just so simple?

Imagine a site where you only cash out in - gold.

Also? Make it so you can only send them gold.

OR perhaps you can buy it in cash - at the site.

The key here though is - you get gold in the mail !

I think it would have appeal.

In the games? buyin amounts would be by fractions of a gram, or grams.

I don't know, Gold Nugget Poker?

I am not sure if it would change the game much, but the idea seems to have an appeal to me.

Anyone think I'm out to lunch on that?

I recall Betcoin when it showed up - I was playing over at SealsWithClubs at the time, I remember Bryan Micon cackling about how goofy Betcoin looked, I will say this, Betcoin did attempt to merge a front end WPN cash skin with backend Crypto deposits and withdrawals - which was a bit tricky I suppose.

I liked Seals- just not enough traffic, but I do observe 'abstract' commodities such as bitcoin, ethereum (well, I haven't seen any Eth only poker sites).

In raising these issues, maybe I've helped point out that - just changing the 'type' of commerce currency/commodity mechanism shouldn't - change the game, as the game is the game regardless if you are playing for jelly beans, diamonds, gold, bitcoin or whatever.

I STILL like the notion though, maybe a real life casino, where you have literally- gold in front of you, the question is - DOES it make a difference ? whether one is playing with cash in front of them? gold ? or chips?

I read casinos like to use chips because it disintermediates any connection to how much a person is really putting at risk gambling with.

Oh well- just wanted to share the concept of a 'gold only' poker site or casino game.

Would probably be REAL popular in Nome (I so BADLY always want to spell it with a G) Alaska, and I bet - anything- that old timers who used to mine in Alaska or during the California gold rush - played with just gold.

I'll say ONE commodity wouldn't work - and that is ice. Ice in the desert is a very valuable commodity, but for those people who slow play their nuts? By the time their hand was done, their stack would be melted.

Hmm butter... hmmm... hmmmm

"I'll see your 2 sticks of butter and raise you a pound" ?:)
 
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In a world of digital currency this might not do well.
 
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It would have too much pressure during the game.Gold is too expensive.I Wouldn't have courage to play.
 
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