bitcoin poker is still being developed and there are about only 3 sites that have built some repu for them
the main problem for bitcoin poker that bitcoin is not supported at all in the big sites
and for me if pokerstars was available in my country , I'm sure that I will play poker there
poker players may be attracted by the digital currency but they need to get to know it first
later if one of the big sites accepted bitcoins , I think we will see more players at least researching about BTC
Topic: Why are there so few players at web-based bitcoin poker websites? - page 3. (Read 3134 times)
Maybe because poker is a pretty complicated game & playing for money is a serious game, it's a lot tougher than sports gambling & dice imo.
Poker seems to be for slightly older guys too (just what I've noticed) & bitcoin is stereotypically for younger, tech advanced men so maybe it's just that bitcoin isn't the right niche/market for poker.
(These views are my own & based on nothing but a bunch).
Poker seems to be for slightly older guys too (just what I've noticed) & bitcoin is stereotypically for younger, tech advanced men so maybe it's just that bitcoin isn't the right niche/market for poker.
(These views are my own & based on nothing but a bunch).
I wonder about the same question and its hard to arrive at an answer.
But ultimately Pokerstars does not allow US players to play on its platform. Neither do most of the other big poker sites. Where would all those players play ? Its not easy to find live games in every city and the only option is bitcoin online poker. There should still be enough traffic from those players, but its not there.
These sites dont have enough money to offer big guaranteed tournaments, dont have enough trust behind them to offer a sense of security, dont have enough players to lure people in.
Building a succeseful btc site is hard, its not the same as producing yet another dice clone.
Pokerstars have a lot of issues (especcially after the new management came in), but they are still the king when it comes to online poker.. And i dont see btc poker coming anywhere close to their level in the next 10 years or so.
Building a succeseful btc site is hard, its not the same as producing yet another dice clone.
Pokerstars have a lot of issues (especcially after the new management came in), but they are still the king when it comes to online poker.. And i dont see btc poker coming anywhere close to their level in the next 10 years or so.
But ultimately Pokerstars does not allow US players to play on its platform. Neither do most of the other big poker sites. Where would all those players play ? Its not easy to find live games in every city and the only option is bitcoin online poker. There should still be enough traffic from those players, but its not there.
These sites dont have enough money to offer big guaranteed tournaments, dont have enough trust behind them to offer a sense of security, dont have enough players to lure people in.
Building a succeseful btc site is hard, its not the same as producing yet another dice clone.
Pokerstars have a lot of issues (especcially after the new management came in), but they are still the king when it comes to online poker.. And i dont see btc poker coming anywhere close to their level in the next 10 years or so.
Building a succeseful btc site is hard, its not the same as producing yet another dice clone.
Pokerstars have a lot of issues (especcially after the new management came in), but they are still the king when it comes to online poker.. And i dont see btc poker coming anywhere close to their level in the next 10 years or so.
Why are there so few players at web-based bitcoin poker websites?
Here are the number of people that are currently playing ring games:
1. nitrogensports.eu: 14 users now playing
2. betcoin.ag: 30 users now playing
3. luckyflop.eu: 1 user now playing
When I used to play at FullTilt and PokerStars (and PartyPoker many years ago), there would always be THOUSANDS of players. Don't those people still want to play?
Why don't these web-based bitcoin poker websites market their services more effectively?
Here are the number of people that are currently playing ring games:
1. nitrogensports.eu: 14 users now playing
2. betcoin.ag: 30 users now playing
3. luckyflop.eu: 1 user now playing
When I used to play at FullTilt and PokerStars (and PartyPoker many years ago), there would always be THOUSANDS of players. Don't those people still want to play?
Why don't these web-based bitcoin poker websites market their services more effectively?
Well, SWC always had a lot of players. When they closed, about 12 BTC poker sites opened within a few weeks of each other. There are too many sites currently and not enough players. Some will close eventually, and the players will migrate to the remaining ones.
Why are there so few players at web-based bitcoin poker websites?
Here are the number of people that are currently playing ring games:
1. nitrogensports.eu: 14 users now playing
2. betcoin.ag: 30 users now playing
3. luckyflop.eu: 1 user now playing
When I used to play at FullTilt and PokerStars (and PartyPoker many years ago), there would always be THOUSANDS of players. Don't those people still want to play?
Why don't the existing web-based bitcoin poker websites market their services more effectively?
Why don't PokerStars and FullTilt offer web-based bitcoin poker websites?
Here are the number of people that are currently playing ring games:
1. nitrogensports.eu: 14 users now playing
2. betcoin.ag: 30 users now playing
3. luckyflop.eu: 1 user now playing
When I used to play at FullTilt and PokerStars (and PartyPoker many years ago), there would always be THOUSANDS of players. Don't those people still want to play?
Why don't the existing web-based bitcoin poker websites market their services more effectively?
Why don't PokerStars and FullTilt offer web-based bitcoin poker websites?
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