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My biggest issue is how ugly they all look, never mind the crap player base.

I think for most gambles Poker isn't fun to play online. Its generally best played in a casino with a cigar and a malt in the other hand. No fun playing with the mouse. If there was more demand, I am sure the graphics would be better.

Yes I agree, poker is fun to play when you see the faces of your opponent at least with that you can see if they are bluffing or telling the truth. Also in the casino you can get free drinks and that is what I love about it. For me I don't play in casino that much, because I am not a pro or something. I play with my friends 100 bucks each person and that is nice.

Agreed... It's more fun to actually fiddle with the cards... No fun clicking.

Never played in real casino, but I can imagine how fun it would be. We can know what "poker face" it is actually how bluffer made their face to take down another player and how cool player kicked bluffer  etc.
The problem on poker sites itself small community that make small player , also they did not provide an easy access, mostly we have to download a software and we don't know how safe their software once get installed in our computer.

This is one of the biggest issues. Can poker be played online ? Yes. Is it fun and as engaging as offline? No. This combined with the lack of players and the overall quality of the players really makes the online experience shit. It is also a lot easier to cheat online especially on Freerolls using VPS.
It can still be fun to time for a few games.

If I play poker in the computer I just never play it offline I just play the demo of the game.
Why? Because I don't really trust playing online and is not that much fun with it.
I like talking to people and not chatting that is the most important to me to connect with people.

Playing online is fun you know, you can just play watching movies or eating your favorite food.
I see why people go to normal casino to play poker, because in online game you can see there poker face.

Poker should be a "personal affair" :). Playing online is just too impersonal for my taste. Also, agree about ugliness of graphics.

I still use to play poker on facebook, maybe this is because it loads faster than bitcoin base poker sites which doesn't also look real unlike having the real table players.
Do you guys think FIRST PERSON POKER site is possible to create, I like to feel the cards are laid in front of me.   Would love to see if it already exist though.

i have played both in real and online poker the difference is if you are playing poker online in casino, 99% you will be in loss but if you are playing poker with online real players then their are chances of winning with your skill,

but playing in real is more fun, see the cards and watching the opponents face and the way they play, the nervousness and lot of things while chating and drinking and eating , playing poker is really fun.

I agree that poker sites tends to be a little 'minimalistic' and looks like game straight from windows 95 sometimes. But that is not the main problem for me.
I feel bitcoin community is not fond of poker and we prefer non pvp games like Dice, Black Jack, Slots etc. That is the main reason for pool player base of poker room.

Yeah but in casino you can also play with the same of your skills. If you are playing with the pro's then goodbye money.
I like more in casino even I would lose I have more fun with it.

I am not a good poker player myself, so I have no idea why poker sites are not that great. We have some pretty awesome dice or other casino games tho.
By the way, which are the best places to play poker for bitcoin? The ones which doesn't suck that much? There should be some decent options. Any recommendations?

lol I do agree with you. They don't look good, but for me the concern is still the player base.
I really don't understand why they look so ugly though. I only require a good interface that lets me play for some hours straight without hurting my eyes... that can't be so hard to achieve, but apparently it is.

Than don't play online games, some website doesn't look that great with bitcoin gambling.
I just prefer those in real life and the poker online games with out bitcoin.

You've highly mistaken.What poker sites do you even play on? Have you played  on  https://777coin.com/poker.php  or  https://fortunejack.com/ ? The crappy player base to an extent is okay but not really the matter to be considered for judging a poker site . Try playing poker the mentioned sites above .

well in general most of online poker sites looks ugly except full tilt and 888 where you can throw food on your opponents  ;D
but that's not a big deal , in my experience the biggest problem in btc sites and the sites that accept US players in general is the lack of players , we need to introduce btc to more gamblers
sadly Pokerstars is dominating the market but their new VIP program may make some of their players search for another site

What sites do you play on? FastDice, PrimeDice, and most of the popular gambling sites are all made so that the graphics are, at the very least, decent. Minimalistic and "windows 95" aren't the same thing; minimalistic designs tend to be a lot more easier on the eye.

Try to Google "Touchable 3D holograms" :). At this moment it's still Star Trek stuff, but maybe in a few decades it could turn to reality.

have u played in betcoin.ag before? i think it has best ui, so you don't describe it imo, which site are you referring? betcoin poker has big community and with full casni games, sportsbook, imo it is the best casino in btc world

in the last years i play more time to poker online and win already more free bet to italian poker house, but later i have win a free pass for live poker tournament in Venice, now i like low the poker online, live poker is another world  ;D

actually i had never have problem with their looks although they are very ugly i will not care as long i can win in the poker table i think it's fine

The biggest problem with current bitcoin poker sites is their smaller player pools.  While the smaller fields do offer a softer base of players from which one can collect a very valuable database, the decreased action is not extremely lucrative.  One very promising network that accepts bitcoin and has a steadily growing pool of players is the Winning Poker Network (WPN).  They've been around for a long time (before the genesis of Bitcoin) and have a very decent track record.  They are one of the first, if not THE first, branded networks that incorporated bitcoin into their existing platform and they provide a broad spectrum of venue skins from which to choose.  As a result of their large network of skins accepting bitcoin, their player pool is growing exponentially.

Try betcoin.ag, they are the poker site that is the best looking IMO. If you don't like betcoin, you can try fortunejack or seals with clubs. If you want to play video poker, try out the site in my signature, coinroyale.com.

i agree betcoinpoker.ag is the only poker room that have better user interface than other bitcoin poker room sites at the moment. most of poker room didn't pay attention on how players wants a fun table not boring and ugly.
i can recommend betcoinpoker.ag as they are leading in bitcoin poker with tons of feedback.

I agree too.  I've been playing at Betcoin.ag for quite awhile and I've been playing on their network (the WPN) for an even longer amount of time.  The network they're a part of has been around for about decade and they have a pretty good track record.

lol that you be very funny, or poker sites taking advantage of 3D graphic cards, like movies do. That would be a great experience overall, but I don't really feel the need of all that. For me something that would not hut my eyes after a few hours would be more than enough for now.

It will be fun, you can see your opponent blink his eyes and you can then sense, he is bluffing or something, such stuff lol.
maybe a feature like you can also chat conference to all players on the table, a chance to disrupt is allowed lol it will really be fun. Maybe you can cheer someone who is about to do a hero call :)

Well, I guess the cards issued is not in accordance with the expectations, and I think it's because the script system that has been set is indeed to make the player lose, or maybe luck was not on my side lately

Got to agree with the op, there are very few players around in the various sites which is frustrating.  I also am not a fan of having to download poker software which a lot of the sites require you to do.

Try Crypto-games.net. They have a wide range of games, ranging from poker to slots, and they're all visually appealing. I've gambled there once or twice before, and made profit xD

I ran away as soon as I could, didn't want to get tempted into gambling some more. But every once in a while I do get tempted by just-dice, no matter how ugly it is.

The lack of intensity... You feel the intensity when you're playing against real people.

Agreed. I think the biggest problem with many BTC Poker sites faced and then shut down was lack of players on ring table, there were more than enough players to play the freerolls but rarely anyone sat on ring tables and its ok at first but it becomes a huge problem for site owners because they don't make anything from people playing freerolls. Another problem is the trust issue, the players feel like the software can be used for cheating and which is why they avoid playing with actual money.

This could be a solution to it: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1206150.0

The real gambler doesn't care about how ugly the game looks, they care about how fair the game is

But without attractive site and design no one want to go there to try the site although it is provably fair game there and have any good games. And the most important thing they wont even attract big whale to played on their site

The download part is quite common. To be honest I don't really have a problem with that. I actually like it, since the browser options are quite limited for me. I was used downloading poker clientes before I played with bitcoins, so it was not an issue to me. I would like to see the clients being integrated with holdem manager etc, I lost that and I actually miss that interface.

The look and also the hash, don't know why it's like only 1 player get super lucky. for me i prefer live bitcoin poker than this poker. because for me it's like more fair for all of the player.

Provided the software is somewhat playable the single most important issue is player base.  How do you compete though when the fiat sites have had 5-10 years head start versus bitcoin sites. 

so true! there are bunch of beautiful poker games out there and I've played too much that I can't stand those lazy ass poor styles. It's harmful for brain. My brain must suffer those poor condition just for some coin, pfz

well yeah poker sites usually dont put in a lot of efforts in trying to make it look eye appealing besides that a really huge problem is that a very small amount of players usually play it and there are no tournament because of that, therefore its not interesting to play

There are sites with bad graphics and clunky UI, but there are definitely some with good graphics that don't make the eyes bleed and butter-smooth UI, so that isn't as big a problem.

As others have said, relatively low traffic is the biggest problem right now.

Freerolls have their place in letting new players try out the site risk free, but as far as growing traffic, I think competitive bonuses/promos, lower rake/higher rakeback, worthwhile vip programs, guaranteed tourneys and good graphics/UI are better for attracting action players who generate rake and help grow the site.

The only great poker website is pokerstars. Only no Bitcoin accepted there payments are good and fast. Large playerfield and high prices or big losses.

Most Bitcoin poker sites are not that great at the moment looks or player base but that will change in the near future. We do have some poker sites with good player base, Betcoin.ag for an example of probably the best and looks are not to poor in my opinion. Normal BItcoin casinos I don't think are that bad either, guess I'm easily pleased.

Graphics is something I can live with, but the thing that irritates me the most is the speed.
Some poker sites take hours to load. By the second click, i am gone.

For me the biggest problem for bitcoin poker sites are the design and some automated poker players.
Because 80% of losing chance if the players is bot. than true players because you can use your skills to fight those players on pokers.
and its a true cards holding of every player not like on bots that its random cards hold.