Harrah's "Intranet" Poker

[CaseS87]

In my opinion this will fail miserably.

[Megenoita]

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In my opinion this will fail miserably.

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I think so, too. Especially since online poker is still alive and kicking.

[Jan]

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In my opinion this will fail miserably.

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I think so, too. Especially since online poker is still alive and kicking.

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I agree. I love playing poker live, so if I'm at a casino, I'm sitting at a poker table. I play online because I don't live near a casino, and even if I did playing online from home is more convenient. But if I'm going to make a trip to the casino, why wouldn't I want to play live?

[Richas]

This sounds more like an extension of the electronic roulette terminals that are used to appeal to slot fans and others who don't like the bustle of the live roulette wheel. In the UK these are linked to real wheels but let people bet at a terminal. It appeals to a slightly different punter and saves them croupier wages. They are surprisingly popular.

I can see why a casual punter might opt for this rather than worry that every breath was a tell. The other issue might be smokers, by keeping the punter and dealer apart they can probably let the punter smoke without getting sued by their staff. Me - I'd never use one.

[Little_Luck]

Can I sell one room of my house to the Harrah's?

[Brice]

I would imagine that Harrah's is using this to test and fix the software before going to the internet with it. If they can get all the bugs fixed in-house, then it will be ready for the Internet. Do you really think they paid First $28k for nothing?

Also, get use to see pots raked $6 with no chance of RB.

[kidpokeher]

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I'm actually suprised that casinos like Harrahs haven't looked into having online offerings for in-state residents.

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Hypocritically speaking, there seems to be a state law against online gambling in Nevada. Maybe it can get repealed on this technicality. I'm sure Harrah's just needs to say "jump" and the governor will say "how high?"

[TheEngineer]

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Can I rent two square feet of my house to Harrah's?

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[BGnight]

Playing online poker in a casino = GAY
Yes, this should fail miserably. However, this makes sense if it's gonna be a "dry" run for future Internet poker as previously mentioned.

[Shoe]

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Playing online poker in a casino = GAY
Yes, this should fail miserably. However, this makes sense if it's gonna be a "dry" run for future Internet poker as previously mentioned.

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However, I could see fish / slots players trying this that would otherwise be too intimiated to sit down at table full of what they consider to be sharks.