Shells
Moderator
Moderator
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marcoslopezbl
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Hi Shells! I read the article you linked but I must say I don't agree with the idea presented in it.
I believe online poker represents not a fad, but a way to facilitate a hobbie that most of us would be doing live if given the chance. Online cardrooms, not unlike online stores or media sites, have given us alternatives to indulge in our favorite activities from the comfort of our homes. Do we believe online shopping is headed for a crash? Should we brace ourselves for the downfall of platforms like Alibaba or Amazon? I don't believe so.
As long as the international passion for poker remains alive, online poker is unlikely to crash.
ToNy70929
Visionary
Bronze Level
Activity will fall only at the expense of those who previously played live and will return back to the real poker sector. However, during the pandemic there was an influx of completely new players, the first experience of which began in online poker. Remains less than now, but more than before the pandemic
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fundiver199
Legend
Loyaler
Whatever you call it, online poker activity has more or less returned to its pre COVID-19 level. On 888 Poker guarantied price pools for their tournaments have more or less been rolled back to, where they came from, and they have taken some losses in the process. Their 100.000$ "Wonderworld" event for instance had an overlay of almost 30%. This has mostly taken place during the month of june.
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300HPGOD
Legend
Platinum Level
I don't think it will crash but it will contract eventually and then have its ebbs and flows. I believe there are many people who like myself who prefer playing online much more than playing live and also can play much more with online at price points that we can be more than comfortable with. Live poker can't go much lower than 1-2 and if it did the rake would never allow you to profit anyway which is another reason why online poker will always be around (barring the government over stepping their bounds and finding a way to shut it down).
I will also say though that there is always a possibility of another poker boom in general and another online poker boom. I doubt there will ever be another Moneymaker type player expansion but there could be a rather large one if a Negreanu type fame player wins the main event or even better if a woman were to win the main event. Those types of things would attract so many new players to the game that it would be a boom for online.
I will also say though that there is always a possibility of another poker boom in general and another online poker boom. I doubt there will ever be another Moneymaker type player expansion but there could be a rather large one if a Negreanu type fame player wins the main event or even better if a woman were to win the main event. Those types of things would attract so many new players to the game that it would be a boom for online.