dj11
Legend
Silver Level
We anticipate that at some point the US will legalize, and regulate online poker.
Rather than allow the delay this will cause when all of a sudden a group of non-poker playing bureaucrats are tasked with setting up the regulations of the online game, lets give them a good 'wish list' (if you will) of what we, the players would like to see, as well as what we will be willing to accept.
There most likely will be 2 distinct areas of any regulation. The money aspect of the game, i.e. depositing and withdrawing, and the actual play of the cards.
The Money aspect will require verification of who a player is, and that they are old enough to be doing so legally. I'm ok with the current verification used by the currently active sites. They are helping players set up a financial relationship not unlike setting up a banking account, or brokerage account online. "Prove to us who you are", seems an easy way to describe the process. This works toward the honesty of the game in preventing one shot shysters from gaming the game.
The money part of the legislation will also include a money exchange. Netteller worked well, has lots of experience, and would be ready (most likely) to fill an existing void. For the most part, current credit card regs prevent them from accepting payments from other than an existing customer. This could easily be changed.
The game part gets interesting in how the ergonomics of the game appear to each player. It must include several things (IMHO). Handicapped accommodations like speech and high contrast table options should probably be incorporated into the software. This might end up being optional tho as there may be (I really don't know) existing solutions that work fine.
-4 color deck should be standard.
-Sites should provide tracker style stats on each player, viewable be any player for eah of the players at the table. Doesn't have to be a HUD, but I deserve to know how my villain plays whenever possible.
There are lots of ideas you may have.....
add them here.....
Rather than allow the delay this will cause when all of a sudden a group of non-poker playing bureaucrats are tasked with setting up the regulations of the online game, lets give them a good 'wish list' (if you will) of what we, the players would like to see, as well as what we will be willing to accept.
There most likely will be 2 distinct areas of any regulation. The money aspect of the game, i.e. depositing and withdrawing, and the actual play of the cards.
The Money aspect will require verification of who a player is, and that they are old enough to be doing so legally. I'm ok with the current verification used by the currently active sites. They are helping players set up a financial relationship not unlike setting up a banking account, or brokerage account online. "Prove to us who you are", seems an easy way to describe the process. This works toward the honesty of the game in preventing one shot shysters from gaming the game.
The money part of the legislation will also include a money exchange. Netteller worked well, has lots of experience, and would be ready (most likely) to fill an existing void. For the most part, current credit card regs prevent them from accepting payments from other than an existing customer. This could easily be changed.
The game part gets interesting in how the ergonomics of the game appear to each player. It must include several things (IMHO). Handicapped accommodations like speech and high contrast table options should probably be incorporated into the software. This might end up being optional tho as there may be (I really don't know) existing solutions that work fine.
-4 color deck should be standard.
-Sites should provide tracker style stats on each player, viewable be any player for eah of the players at the table. Doesn't have to be a HUD, but I deserve to know how my villain plays whenever possible.
There are lots of ideas you may have.....
add them here.....