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There is a lot of nice news you can receive in life, but few are as good to hear as the announcement that two of your favorite interests are being combined together in a good way. For us, one such moment is the creation of crypto poker. We love poker and are interested in cryptocurrencies so it’s a match made in heaven, and we know that we’re not alone in this interest. In case you aren’t completely aware of exactly what bitcoin poker and crypto poker are then you’re in the perfect place as we’ll be covering this today.
What is crypto poker?
Simply put its poker played in online casinos where the payments (deposits and withdrawals) are done exclusively with various cryptocurrencies. This at first may not seem like a massive difference but as we’ll cover later there are a lot of small benefits that are gained from this and they stack up very nicely. Sometimes a lot of smaller quality-of-life changes are a lot better than one or two big ones.
The important thing to note is that the gameplay of poker is unchanged which is good as at the end of the day we’re still looking to play poker and the game should ideally still remain the same while the systems around it are improved. This way we can still enjoy the game that we love without it being different and while also having everything surrounding it be improved as much as possible so that getting to the actual gameplay is less annoying. This way more time is spent playing and less time dealing with unnecessary annoyances.
What are the benefits?
The main one is the fact that you have massively increased privacy when depositing money into crypto poker using cryptocurrencies. When using credit cards you need to divulge a lot of personal information which can then be compromised if the site experiences a data breach of some kind. Meanwhile, if you are using crypto as your payment method you can remain almost completely anonymous and retain your personal safety while still enjoying the game we all know and love.
Another good perk is the fact that transactions such as deposits or withdrawals are nearly instant which is a lot faster than in regular online casinos where these can take up to several days to be processed and completed. Most of the time having to wait a while isn’t a massive issue but it’s still nice not to have to wait for your money to be delivered to you. This also helps a bunch if you like to switch between multiple casinos which is a popular choice.
It’s also worth mentioning that crypto poker casinos tend to have better bonuses for signing up when compared to their classic counterparts. If you play on multiple sites then this is particularly good for you as you can rack up quite a decent number of bonuses.
Should you play it?
This of course depends on you but we would generally say yes. If you enjoy playing poker generally then it’s likely a good option. If you have some crypto lying around then you should definitely try as that’s generally the biggest barrier of entry for the average person due to not everyone having invested in crypto yet. If you already have then it’s very simple to get started and it’s worth at least giving it a shot.
Even if you don’t have crypto it’s not that difficult to acquire it and begin playing. All you need to do is get a crypto wallet and buy some cryptocurrencies from a reputable exchange. After you get that you will be able to play in crypto casinos as long as you have one of the cryptocurrencies which they accept, so check which options are available on the site you want to try prior to purchasing.
Conclusion
Poker was already amazing and crypto poker is almost certainly a straight upgrade to the old system. The only real downside is one that will become less and less of an issue over time which means it will only get better. We definitely recommend getting in on it early and seeing just how much the quality-of-life improvements bring to the table.
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the views of Bitcoin Insider. Every investment and trading move involves risk - this is especially true for cryptocurrencies given their volatility. We strongly advise our readers to conduct their own research when making a decision.