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Moving from Online Poker to an Online Casino
It's not uncommon for online casino players to find their way to the online poker room. Since many online casinos are affiliated with online poker rooms and online casino players are, after all, gamblers, it's not surprising that they are often tempted to try poker. Online poker players usually relish the influx of presumably inexperienced poker players to the tables. However, sometimes the action flows the other way, and an Internet poker player may take a shot at the online casino. Here's what these players may expect.
Negative Expected Value in Online Casino Games
Virtually all online casino games have negative expected value. This means over the long term, every player can expect to lose. How much they can expect to lose is dependent upon short-term variance and the house edge. This does not mean that a player will lose every time they play in a casino online any more than an online poker player will win every session, even if he is an above average player. However, online poker players expecting to find games they can "beat" at the online casino are likely to be disappointed.
Bigger Wins than Online Poker Players May Be Used To
If you are an online poker player, especially if you play limit games, you know winning money can sometimes be a grind. You need to be slow, methodical and disciplined, taking your shots when they arise and hanging back the rest of the time. In some online casino games, a lucky streak can mean amassing large sums much faster than poker players may be used to. Of course, the money can be lost just as quickly.
More Action for Online Casino Games
In poker, to be successful, you have to fold many hands, meaning there is a lot of time you are not in action unless you are playing multiple tables. In online casino games, you are involved in every turn, so you'll need to be prepared for continuous play.
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