[ChicagoJoe]

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umm... Some things you liked and some things you didn't.. Explain??? And whats this "edge" you are talking about? I personally don't get it, why wouldn't you want to just stay at home and play on Stars in your underwear. The rake is less, you save on gas and you can play more hands a hour.

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I have been playing profitable poker in the Chicago area for many years. Let me make it clear that I am not saying the e-poker tables are better than live or internet games. But I feel that they have some advantages. Four Winds only has a $3 max rake compared to the $5 rake offered by other casinos and the e-tables games run much faster. A light in front of the player lights up when it is the players turn so you can observe his actions. You can see if the players have a Bud Light in front of him or Super Systems II. You can change seats very quickly if a seat opens up. With live games the chips are piled in the center and hard to count. With e-poker tables pot totals are on the center screen with bets of players in front of them. On your screen it shows the total wager is along with each players chip totals. There is a button on your screen that shows the last hand.

In live games the way a player holds chips can lead to tells. With e-poker tables this is out the window. But I am sure new tells will be picked up with the e-poker tables. I find in live no limit games that run slow that some players get impatient and start playing any junk hands. With the speed of the e-tables hands come quickly. At this point I am not saying the electronic tables are good or bad. If the e-tables turn out to be profitable than I plan on making many visits to Four Winds Casino.